Category: General Interest

A Harvard University study has revealed that the popular fetal sleeping position could be why some people feel vulnerable and sensitive after waking up. Unconsciously, we communicate to ourselves through the huddled work at night that we are seeking protection. Our body reacts accordingly to stress. This lowers sleep quality and causes us to wake up more often at night. In addition, the position makes deep breathing more difficult. It also puts strain on the back and neck. Does the fetal position destroy our self-confidence? But that’s not all: Amy…

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Due to construction work for the Stadtstraße, the U2 will only run between Schottentor and Aspernstraße for two months starting July 1. Between Aspernstraße and Seestadt, a replacement service will be provided. Starting in July, the U2 will have to be partially interrupted due to construction work for Stadtstraße in the area of the U2 station Hausfeldstraße, as this cannot be carried out during ongoing subway operations. U2 partially closed due to construction work in the summerFrom July 1, 10:00 p.m. to September 4, the U2 will only run between…

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The mailing of around 4 million vouchers was completed on Friday – the postal service is expected to deliver these vouchers by the end of next week.Because energy costs in Austria are going through the roof, the federal government supports domestic households with energy cost compensation. This will be sent by mail to the approximately four million households eligible to receive it, and an extreme rush is already evident. According to Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP), over 600,000 households have already submitted applications for the 150 euros. A total of…

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According to ZAMG, the last days of May will be changeable and cool. From Friday afternoon, rain showers and thunderstorms spread, and only temperatures up to a maximum of around 20 degrees are expected. On Friday, sunny weather will prevail for a long time. In the afternoon, the source clouds will become denser; especially in the south and southeast, the tendency for showers and thunderstorms will increase. Lush cloud fields of a disturbance zone will reach the north only in the late afternoon and evening. With this, rain showers will…

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After a substantial spread, Omicron subvariant BA.5, first detected in late March, is now the predominant variant in Portugal. Corona case numbers recently increased again in Portugal. Between May 10 and 16, authorities registered 157,502 new cases – 58 percent more than the previous week. Experts also assume that the number of unreported cases is high. “In reality, there could be twice as many cases,” said the president of the Association of Public Health Service Doctors, Gustavo Tato Borges. He also said the number of deaths rose again in the…

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Experts at the Covid forecasting consortium continue to see a downward trend in Corona infection numbers next week. But the case trend is characterized by diametric dynamics. On the one hand, there is the seasonal effect, and on the other, immune protection acquired through infection or vaccination continues to decline. In the medium term, experts expect declining protection to dominate. Corona forecasters see a continuing downward trendThe timing and strength of this effect cannot be precisely quantified at this time, the current forecast states. According to the experts, both slight…

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Health Minister Johannes Rauch spoke of a “breathing space” when he announced Tuesday the suspension of mandatory masks in supermarkets and public transportation for three months starting June 1. It will only continue to apply in hospitals and retirement homes. Mandatory vaccination also remains suspended. Vienna, however, is taking a stricter approach, as it has done before: people will still have to wear an FFP2 mask in public transport, pharmacies, and doctors’ offices. This was announced by Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) on Tuesday. “There are more virus mutations, so it…

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Mandatory PCR testing will be eliminated at schools starting in June. If there are cases in a class, antigen testing can still be done. This step is in line with other actions taken by the federal government, Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) stressed to APA. “Today, the last measure in the school can be canceled.” The reason given for the discontinuation is the steady decline in the number of positive corona tests in recent weeks. HE SAID whether PCR tests would be conducted again at the start of school in…

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Vienna collected more than half a billion euros in fees last year. These include the dog tax but also parking space management. For some, it’s a rip-off; for others, it’s a long-overdue means of curbing individual traffic: the citywide parking sticker. However, for the city, it means one thing above all: additional revenue of a whopping 54 million euros. Whereas in 2021, the city would have collected 117 million euros, the figure will be 171 million euros this year. But the Viennese also have to pay other fees, such as…

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