Category: General Interest

Austria is removed from Spain’s list of high-risk areas. As a result, a Corona test will no longer be required for entry as of Monday, June 21. Spain removes Austria from its list of risk areas. As of Monday, Austrians will therefore no longer have to present a negative Corona test when entering the country, even if they have not been vaccinated. In addition to Austria, numerous other EU countries and regions will also be removed from Spain’s list of risk areas because of the low infection figures, as the…

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A corona variant previously found mainly in Latin America is now under special observation by the World Health Organization (WHO). Due to its mutations, the virus version with the name Lambda could possibly be more contagious or be more poorly fought by the human immune system, reported the Geneva UN authority. However, reliable studies and firm findings on this are not yet available, it said. The variant was first identified in Peru in August 2020. In that country, 81 percent of all Corona cases analyzed since April have been assigned…

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With July 1, further relaxation steps are also planned in Austria. From then on, nightclubs will be allowed to open again. In addition, the mask requirement will be partially dropped. Experts see the steps as justifiable, but at the same time warn against the spread of the delta variant, which could pose a risk in the summer. Delta variant: traffic light commission warns of risk in AustriaWith the planned relaxation steps announced by the Austrian government on Wednesday, summer is finally returning to a little more normality. But experts still…

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Very warm weather is expected again in the coming days. In addition to temperatures with up to 36 degrees, however, it will also be humid and thundery. The weather promises in the coming days pretty much everything you would expect in summer: Great heat, increasing sultriness and thunderstorms are on the program according to the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). There may also be local hail and heavy rain. On Sunday, highs will reach up to 36 degrees. The details: On Friday, the high-pressure influence…

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How tolerant is Austria’s church? This question arises in view of a controversial poster action of the Styrian Protestants. Kronen Zeitung published on Thursday about a huge fabric posters on the Heilandskirche in Graz, which is currently being renovated,. The two big poster show a kissing pastor and a pregnant pastor. Kissing pastor and pregnant pastorThe posters supposed to symbolize “love”: among others, a Protestant pastor candidate kissing his wife and a pregnant pastor. This is admittedly permitted among Protestants – Catholics, however, showed irritation after the official unveiling of…

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In the EU, the approval of the Sputnik vaccine is reportedly still delayed. German government circles expect it to be approved in September, or even at the end of the year. Approval of the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik V in the EU is “likely to be delayed until September, perhaps even the end of the year,” according to German government circles. The reason is that the Russian manufacturer has not yet submitted the necessary clinical trial data to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Reuters news agency learned. The clinical…

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The extremely contagious variant is also spreading in Austria. Vienna. Great Britain has postponed its relaxations by one month due to the delta variant. The U.S. health agency warns that the mutant, which first appeared in India, already accounts for 10 percent of corona cases in the U.S. and is “far more contagious and dangerous.” In Germany, it is currently believed to be three percent of cases. In Vienna, 50 new delta cases have been found in the past 14 days. In Lower Austria, there are probably around 20. It…

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The NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is said to have 90.4 percent efficacy. What makes it special: It is neither a vector nor an mRNA vaccine. A vaccine candidate from U.S. manufacturer Novavax offers a high level of protection against Covid-19, according to the company. The efficacy of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine, which must be injected twice, is 90.4 percent, according to the results of a Phase 3 study. That means subjects in the vaccinated group had about 90 percent less disease than participants in the control group. Protection against moderate and severe courses…

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In the summer months, the question always arises – am I actually allowed to drive barefoot, with flip flops or slippers? The Highway or Road Code does not specify what footwear to wear when driving. However, only those who are in the physical & mental condition to control a vehicle may drive.In practice, this means: Footwear is not clearly prohibited. But if unsuitable footwear leads to or contributes to an accident, (contributory) negligence can be charged and the insurance company can get out. So, in order to perform emergency braking…

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