Category: General Interest

According to virologist Christoph Wenisch, the Austrian capital is already in its second corona wave. The number of new infections in Vienna continues to rise. In the last 24 hours there have been 178 new cases in the capital city. As of Wednesday, 7,374 positive tests have been confirmed in Vienna so far, 5,557 people have recovered. And also the number of active corona patients is growing daily. Meanwhile there are 3,155 active cases in all of Austria. However, there is still (officially) no talk of a second wave. At…

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Oxford/London. The approval of a British-Swedish corona vaccine can possibly be applied this year, according to researchers. Until then, sufficient data on the safety and efficacy of the drug could be available, Andrew Pollard of Oxford University told the BBC on Tuesday. He is involved in the development of the vaccine with a research group. It is a product of the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, which is among the most promising vaccine candidates. However, once approved, the vaccine would have to be produced in large…

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A study from Great Britain proves that millions of tons of microplastics can be detected in the Atlantic. In the upper water layers of the first 200 metres alone, there are between 12 and 21 million tons of waste. For the researchers, one thing is clear: politics must act! “Our research is the first to have carried out microplastic measurements across the entire Atlantic from Great Britain to the Falkland Islands,” says study leader Katsiaryna Pabortsava.The researchers calculated the frequency of three different types of plastic, which together accounted for…

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Austrian customers of the video streaming provider have to dig much deeper into their pockets. While Netflix in Germany (due to the reduction in VAT) has recently reduced its prices until the end of the year, the situation is different in Austria. Here customers have to dig deeper into their pockets with the video streaming market leader. Of the three available subscription variants, two will become more expensive. Increase of up to 24 Euro per yearInstead of the previous 11.99 euros per month, 12.99 euros per month must now be…

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According to a new online survey, three percent of the population also believe that alcohol and nicotine protect against coronavirus and 16 percent see the crisis as an excuse to restrict people’s freedom. Vienna. A considerable part of the population has a different opinion from the scientific assessment of the danger of the corona pandemic, according to the results of an online survey by “Marketagent” (sample: 501 people). According to this, 27 percent do not consider the corona virus to be “worse” than a normal flu. 16 percent see the…

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With “Sputnik V”, Russia has approved the first corona vaccine worldwide. The final safety test was apparently simply skipped. While health experts from all over the world do not expect a vaccine until the end of 2020 at the earliest, Russia announced already at the end of July that it might possibly approve a vaccine as early as mid-August. On 11 August, President Vladimir Putin announced on state television that the time had come. The Russian health authority was the first in the world to approve a vaccine against the…

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Beginning on 1 August 2020, PCR tests can be performed daily from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. directly at the Health Center Vienna Airport in Office Park 3. Vienna/Schwechat. Vienna International Airport has welcomed the new entry regulations. “The new, clear rules for entry into Austria guarantee the highest possible level of security through the rapid detection of viruses at an early stage while maintaining the best possible freedom of travel at the present time”, commented Günther Ofner, member of the Management Board, on Sunday. He announced an extension of…

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Vienna- 21. July 2020 –  Due to the triple-digit increase in the daily Covid-19 infection rate, the government has again tightened the mask obligation, which was relaxed in mid-June: from Friday onwards mouth and nose protection must again be worn in supermarkets, banks and post offices. The main goal is to prevent a second wave, said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday. After the strong outbreaks in some religious communities, such as the “Pentecostal Church Community of God” in Upper Austria or most recently in the Serbian Orthodox Church in Vienna,…

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Thousands of vacationeers could be shattered if borders are closed again.Borders are tight. Croatia was considered a Corona model among our holiday countries, but the numbers are getting worse. There are more than 3,700 confirmed COVID 19 cases, over 1,000 active illnesses, 119 deaths. On the website of the Austrian Foreign Ministry it says: “High security risk (security level 4). Continued restrictions on air travel and travel and extensive restrictions on public life are to be expected until further notice”. There are signs that a new lockdown is imminent. Slovenia…

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