Category: General Interest

This week, Austria’s temperatures will rise to over 30 degrees. However, weather experts also warn of thunderstorms. Today, Tuesday shows its early summer side. The sun will shine widely, any early fog will quickly dissipate, and a few veil clouds will hardly spoil the friendly impression. From noon on, spring clouds will form in the mountains and hills, but mostly it will remain dry. Only isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are possible from the Koralpe over the Grazer Bergland to the Schneeberg. With little wind, temperatures will rise to 20…

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While hospitalizations due to coronavirus are declining again in Austria, the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants have picked up speed in South Africa. Variants BA.4 and BA.5 are rising exponentially in South Africa, causing hospitalization numbers to spike. First cases also in Austria. “The fifth wave has arrived. Watch out!” warned the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) in Stellenbosch, South Africa, a few days ago.  Since mid-March, the numbers of new infections in the republic have again been rising exponentially, and in the meantime, the omicron subvariants BA.4 and…

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Attention: The recommendations of several doctors say that it would be hazardous to dry the laundry in your house or apartment: in short, in closed rooms. A significant increase in humidity According to the French website l’Assécheur, which specializes in reducing indoor humidity, hanging wet laundry in an apartment or house is anything but harmless to your health. In wintry, rainy, or windy weather, people instinctively choose to dry clothes in the living room or laundry room. According to Experts, humidity increases by about 30 percent when wet clothes come…

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This week, high-pressure influence will visibly become weather-effective, and temperatures will reach early summer values. Weather in Vienna On Thursday, even up to 30 degrees can be expected. Monday will start with mostly sunny weather. During the day, individual spring clouds will develop, and rain showers and thunderstorms will occur mainly in the foothills of the Alps and south of the main ridge of the Alps. The wind will be weak from the east. Early temperatures will reach six to twelve degrees Celsius and 18 to 25 degrees daily highs.…

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The day dates back to an initiative by Marianne Hainisch. She called for the establishment of Realgymnasien for girls as early as 1870. Today, Sunday is the day again this year: Mother’s Day. On the initiative of Marianne Hainisch, the day was celebrated in 1924 for the first time in Austria. Her son Michael was the first Federal President of the Republic from 1920. Most people are probably familiar with the mother of Mother’s Day in this country as the founder of the domestic women’s movement. As early as 1870,…

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The Corona situation has eased in Austria. However, there are the new Omicron variants, BA.4 and BA.5, which have already started a new wave rolling in South Africa. These are now being closely monitored. Four scenarios for the fallThe first cases have already been detected in Austria as well. The nationwide Covid Crisis Coordination Office (GECKO) is closely monitoring developments. The new report states that it will soon be possible to make further assessments. The absolute priority at the moment is to prepare for autumn. Omicron variants are closely monitored…

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The mask obligation for vital trade remains for the time being. Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) has rejected the demand of trade unions to waive the Corona protection in business and banks. The regulation with the measures for protecting vulnerable persons, which also apply to hospitals and nursing homes, public transport, and public authorities, will remain in force until July 8. Rauch argued Friday on “ZiB2” that two new Corona variants – BA.4 and BA.5 – had recently been detected for the first time in Austria. This was “a delicate…

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According to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) forecast, the weather will become less volatile in the coming days, and temperatures will rise. On Tuesday, up to 25 degrees are possible. Today, Friday, however, heavy clouds will prevail in many parts of the country. There will be short sunny windows, especially in the lowlands. Both in the inner Alps and the south and during the day, showers are expected from the northwest, locally with thunder and lightning. There will be locally gusty solid peaks, while away from them…

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The Austro-French group Valneva seeks approval of its corona vaccine VLA2001 as a booster after other vaccines or infections. For this purpose, a clinical trial with human volunteers has been started in the Netherlands, Valneva announced in a release Wednesday. For possible approval as a primary immunization against Covid-19 in the EU, the inactivated vaccine remains in the review process at the EMA drug agency. But that review process is delayed. Valneva still hopes to receive conditional marketing approval for VLA2001 in the European Union this quarter, initially expected by…

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