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The new regulation should have already come into force Tuesday at midnight. However, there were probably still some details to be worked out. A draft traded during the day provided a relativization of the comeback of the mask in indoor areas announced by Health Minister Johannes Rauch. Accordingly, retailers, event organizers, and nightclubs could impose 3G (vaccinated, recovered, or tested) instead of the mask requirement. According to APA information, this plan is likely to be implemented roughly in this way – but the details had not yet been finalized on…

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The streaming provider wants to prevent several people from sharing a Netflix account. It is forbidden, but sharing the Netflix password is standard practice. This allows several people and households to use the same Netflix account and thus save costs. This puts Netflix under pressure: on the one hand, they want to keep investors happy by increasing user numbers; on the other hand, they don’t want to scare away users by taking strict action against password sharing. An attempt to attract paying users Now Netflix is again trying to stop…

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The 4th vaccination may be offered “off label” to vulnerable groups. It may be some time before there is an official recommendation for this. The coronavirus continues to have Austria firmly in its grip; the number of new infections is meanwhile at an elevated level. The following still applies: vaccinate and wash your hands! Those who have not yet had the third vaccination should not wait given the exploding infection figures, says virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz in an interview with “Heute” newspaper. “After the booster, you also have excellent protection against…

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Many young people, in particular, have been infected in the current Omicron wave. If they are not already, they should also get the third vaccination in the summer, advises virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz – even if there will not yet be a vaccine adapted to Omicron. “I am vaccinated twice and then caught Omikron before the third vaccination” – that’s what happened to many young people around New Year’s Eve this year. Their infection has now given them a kind of “super immunity” – but how long will it last? Virologist…

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For vacation returnees and travelers to Germany, more straightforward CoV rules will apply in the future. As of 0:00 a.m., no more countries will be designated as high-risk areas with more extensive requirements such as quarantine obligations upon entry for the time being, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). However, the German health ministry said the 3-G rule continues to apply to all entries into Germany. Those who have not been vaccinated or recovered must have a negative test. This proof requirement now applies from age twelve instead of…

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Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one million people have already fled the attacked country. This was announced by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, in the night. “In just seven days, we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighboring countries,” Grandi wrote. He added: “For many more millions in Ukraine, it is time for the guns to fall silent so that life-saving humanitarian aid can be delivered.” source: orf.at/picture: Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

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Embassy Chancery, 21st Floor, ARES Tower, Donau-City-Strasse 11, 1220, Vienna, Austria Vienna, 8 February 2022 At the invitation of Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. Ivan Frank M. Olea, the Young European Network of Filipino Diaspora (YENFiD), attended a meeting of Filipino Community (FilCom) leaders organized by the Embassy of the Philippines in Vienna on 8 February 2022 at the Embassy Chancery, 21st Floor, ARES Tower, Donau-City-Strasse 11, 1220, Vienna. There was a lively discussion about proposed projects and activities which can be done collectively during the year. Among these were the…

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The weather in the coming week will be unsettled and turbulent. Vienna weather in detailMonday will be sunny and warmerHigh air pressure will ensure widespread sunshine on Monday at the start of the new working week. The sun will even shine from a bright blue sky in most parts. The last remnants of fog, which will remain a bit tougher, especially north of the Danube, should largely dissipate by mid-morning at the latest. The first denser clouds will only move in from the west towards evening. The wind will come…

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Twenty-two recent Covid-19-related deaths have been reported. From Wednesday to Thursday, 35,250 new infections were reported in Austria. This is above the average of 32,265 over the past seven days. In the past 24 hours, 474,326 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 7.43 percent. The seven-day incidence has dropped to 2,537.40. There are also 22 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infections to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 14,315 lives in Austria so far. There are currently 2,064 people in the hospital. Up…

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