Category: General Interest

In September 2020, the child bonus of 360 euros will be paid out. Families will receive this one-time payment for each child for which family allowance is received.This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Finance. (see https://www.finanz.at/news/360-euro-kinderbonus-september-1272/) This measure was already decided in June as part of the early tax reform and Corona assistance. An application for the child bonus will not be necessary. Together with the increase of the Family Bonus Plus from 1,500 euros per child under 18 years of age currently to 1,750 euros and the…

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According to a study, scientists have proven a renewed corona infection in a patient in the USA who has been recovering for some time. This shows that the immunity after an infection is not absolute and multiple infections are possible, the study said. In addition, the patient’s second disease was more severe than the first. It is unclear, however, to what extent general conclusions can be drawn from this. The study by researchers led by Richard Tillett of the University of Nevada was submitted to “The Lancet” magazine, but has…

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Crisis begets heroes. In this COVID-19 pandemic that continues to cripple the world, courageous  Filipino frontliners are stepping up. The Philippine Embassy in Vienna, under the leadership of Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad honored  the sacrifice, bravery and heroism of the Filipino frontline health workers, grocery clerks, cooks, household and airport workers  amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. The event dubbed as „Day of Appreciation for Filipino Frontliners in Austria“ aims to give recognition to the outstanding performance of individual frontliners and the services they rendered to the Austrian populace. Sixteen…

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Hungary will close its borders to foreign tourists on September 1. Austrians will then no longer be allowed to travel through. Only those who are Hungarian citizens, who are in quarantine for 14 days and finally have two negative Covid-19 tests may cross the border. For people who live in Austria, but want to travel through, this makes the way much more complicated. The Hungarian government has decided to take this step due to increasing infection rates and announced the measure on Friday afternoon in Budapest. Foreigners must give a…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz warns of further infection increase in autumn and winter and gives hope for 2021. “We are facing a difficult autumn and winter”, says Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, thus warning the population that there would surely be again “temporary tightenings” of measures against the further spread of the corona virus. The Chancellor wants to raise awareness of the fact that we must expect the situation to worsen in Austria as well – especially when it gets cooler and people are once again increasingly sitting together in closed rooms.…

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The pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca has guaranteed Austria six million doses. EU negotiates with other companies. Vaccine for eight million inhabitants – that is the goal of the Austrian Ministry of Health, once a vaccine is available. However, it cannot go it alone, because the European Commission is negotiating preliminary contracts with manufacturers for all 27 EU countries. So far, AstraZeneca has signed a contract for 300 million doses plus another 100 million optional. Europe concludes preliminary agreements togetherAccording to the Ministry of Health, the EU member states, together with the…

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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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