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British scientists now found which people are better protected from the dangerous Delta variant. The study gives hope. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the variant, which was first detected in India, as “of concern” because it is more contagious than the original form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Experts estimate that Delta could also play a crucial role in Austria by the fall. “It is to be expected that the highly contagious Delta variant will spread even faster than the previous variants,” warns Frank Ulrich Montgomery, president of the…

Slovenia is relaxing its entry regulations on Saturday. When entering from Austria, the requirements for additional provinces will be dropped: only Tyrol and Vorarlberg will then remain on the “red list”. For entrants from the provinces that are not on the list, there are no requirements. Relaxation of entry requirementsEntry from the red classified areas will be possible from Saturday also with a negative antigen rapid test, which is not older than 48 hours, decided the Slovenian government on Wednesday. Previously, entry was only possible with a negative PCR test.…

Manny Pacquiao will be back in the ring on August 21. Two years after his victory over Keith Thurman, the now 42-year-old will put on the boxing gloves to face double world champion Errol Spence. Both boxers confirmed the fight and published corresponding graphics on social networks. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 knockouts) will thus box for the first time since 2019. In the process, the politician from the Philippines secured the WBA super welterweight championship against Keith Thurman. After that, it became quiet around him. Pacquiao also sat out 2020 completely…

Today, MondayFrom the beginning the sun will shine, mostly unclouded. A few larger clouds will pass through, especially in Vorarlberg and in the Tyrolean Oberland, initially also from Innsbruck to Villach. In the evening, a few raindrops may fall. The wind from the southeast to the south will blow briskly to strongly in many regions, often becoming foehny. In places it will be the warmest day so far this year, temperatures will rise to 24 to 30 degrees. Tomorrow, TuesdayIn the eastern half once again summer weather with lots of…

Temperatures will become milder again in the coming days.After the onset of winter over the weekend, temperatures will become significantly milder again in the coming days, according to the ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik) forecast. If the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics has its way, spring will return to Austria on Tuesday. Until then, it is still necessary to survive Monday, when a cold current will determine the weather pattern in the Eastern Alps. Weather on Monday still determined by cold currentAlong the northern side of the Alps,…

After a test by consumer protectors, it should be clear: In the home, air purifiers are not an alternative to the usual measures such as masks, ventilation and spacing, and in a 50-square-meter classroom with nearly 30 students, a single air filter would be far too small. In general, they can only reduce the risk to a limited extent, according to the testers. Germany’s Stiftung Warentest has sent the top three models from a spring 2020 air purifier test of seven devices back to the test lab, this time with…