Category: General Interest

Statistically, the coronavirus now “catches” mainly children, young people and working people in Austria. This is confirmed by figures from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) for calendar week ten (March 8 to 14). According to these figures, the average age of those infected is now 37.9 years. At the beginning of the year, the average was 46.7 years, and in mid-April of the previous year it was 56.7 years. If one takes a detailed look at the infection figures in the past week (March 8 to 14),…

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To date, there has been no death linked to coronavirus vaccination, the Federal Agency for Safety in Health Care (BASG) reports in its weekly report. To date, 48 deaths in temporal proximity to a Covid 19 vaccination have been reported to the agency – 46 at BioNTech/Pfizer, one at Moderna and one at AstraZeneca. Eight cases – six at BioNTech/Pfizer, one at Moderna and one at AstraZeneca – are under investigation. In three patients, a link to vaccination could be ruled out based on the autopsy report. In 16 individuals,…

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With around 500 new infections per day and rising hospital numbers in Vienna, virologist Andreas Bergthaler speaks of a tightrope act as far as the incidence of infection is concerned. He can imagine an extension of the Easter vacations to ease the situation. In the “Wien heute” interview, Bergthaler thinks it is a proposal worth considering to extend the Easter vacations to take pressure off. “It would probably cause little harm and fall in a window of time where we expect numbers to be very high right now.” Fundamentally, however,…

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Italy has halted the administration of Astrazeneca’s Corona vaccine nationwide. The Italian drug agency Aifa made the announcement on Monday. The use of the vaccine will be suspended temporarily as a precaution until a decision is made by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the statement added. The decision was made in line with those of other countries in Europe, according to the statement. France is also suspending vaccinations with Astrazeneca’s vaccine for the time being. France will not use the vaccine for the time being pending an assessment by the…

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Astra Zeneca has defended its Covid 19 vaccine after reports of side effects. It said it saw no increased risk of blood clots associated with the vaccine. An analysis of all safety data from more than 17 million people vaccinated with the drug in the EU and U.K. found no evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis or a decrease in platelets, Astrazeneca said in a statement. Following reports of complications from blood clots after vaccination, the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland have temporarily suspended…

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Austria is still in winter time until the end of March. Then it will be over again. In the night from Saturday, March 27, 2021, to Sunday, March 28, 2021, the clock will be set at 2 o’clock to 3 o’clock. Then daylight saving time will apply again – it will be warmer again, the days longer and the nights shorter. Winter time will still prevail in Austria until the end of March. In the night from October 24 to 25, 2020, we were able to sleep an extra hour…

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Vorarlberg’s gastronomy sector is allowed to serve its guests again as of today, Monday. The opening applies to both indoor and outdoor areas. However, an evening operation is not possible due to the upright exit restriction – from 20.00 o’clock one must be at home. Mainly because of this restriction, more than half of the restaurateurs are likely to refrain from opening up initially because it is not economically viable to do so. Events with up to 100 visitors are also permitted again. Cinema and theater operators have already published…

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Picture: religion.orf.atOn the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. It was attended by just over 100 faithful, mostly Filipinos living in Rome. In his homily, Francis thanked the Christians of the Southeast Asian country, which has the third largest Catholic population in the world, for their contribution to the universal Church. He specifically mentioned Filipino women who live and work in Rome; they are true “flag bearers of the faith.” “The more you love, the more…

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Anyone who didn’t agree to WhatsApp’s updated terms of service and privacy policy starting Monday will have their account put on hold and deleted after 120 days. Policy Changes: WhatsApp offers the ability to chat with businesses, for example, to make purchases. WhatsApp promises “more clarity” about how it collects, shares and uses data – which means the privacy policy has become more detailed. Just like on other messenger services, you have a “self-deleting messages” feature. You can also control who adds you to groups. WhatsApp assures that the “privacy…

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