Hate in the net: It is now easier to defend oneself

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Those affected should be able to defend themselves quickly, inexpensively and easily if they become victims of hate mailings. That is the goal of the new law package against hate in the net, which the present government presented after long negotiations. The package includes a fast-track judicial procedure against hate mailings, strict rules for online platforms in dealing with them and the new criminal offence of “upskirting”.People are insulted, threatened or find compromising images of themselves on the Internet: it should be easier for people affected by this to defend…

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Corona traffic light will be implemented today – meaning of each color!

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On Monday school starts again in Lower Austria, Burgenland and also in the capital Vienna. Everyone is curious how the Corona traffic light will affect the school everyday life to the start. Today, Friday, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer and the spokeswoman of the Corona Commission, Daniela Schmid, will present the start of the Corona traffic light. Clusters as indicatorsOn Thursday the Corona Commission met for the first time in full operation. Five representatives of the federal government, five virus…

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Places at risk from COVID 19 transmission

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The risk of infection in public transport is lower than previously feared. The daily increasing number of new coronavirus infections is a cause for concern. We reveal the places where the greatest risk lurks in autumn. In autumn, when the temperatures drop and the days end earlier, our lives will largely shift back to enclosed spaces. Considering the current steady increase in the number of new coronavirus infections, this is certainly a cause for concern. After all, the risk of infection is in principle greatest within four walls, but not…

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Record increase: 403 new infections in only 24 hours!

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Thursday – 3 September 2020 – A worrying increase in corona infections was recorded in the last 24 hours: 403 new infections in just one day – 203 in Vienna alone. Austria-wide. The number of new corona virus infections registered throughout Austria was 403 within the last 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health on Thursday. In Vienna, 203 of the new cases, more than 50 percent of these were reported. In contrast, 351 people were reported to have recovered. Currently 161…

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Pinay nurses celebrated their 45th Anniversary in Austria

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VIENNA, Austria – The Batch 1975 of Filipino nurses came together to celebrate their 45th Anniversary as first class nurses in Austria. Some years ago, a number of these nurses  were recognized   by the Austrian Health Ministry for their  deserving and professional works in the Austrian Health Care sector. “These Filipino nurses possess professional training that is why they are very much loved by the Viennese people. I want to thank you for your excellent work in Vienna’s hospitals. Your presence has been an enriching experience for us,” once commented…

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Baby boom after the corona lockdown

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Increase of pregnancy has been foreseen this year. Experts say, this was a result of the lockdown during the springtime – a baby boom is expected in 2021. The long weeks at home for two have been sweetened up by many couples in spring and apparently not only used them for cuddling: Gynecologists throughout Austria are currently noticing an increase in pregnancies. No exact results are available yet, but the trend compared to last year is clear. The initial restrictions and work in the home office now suggest that a…

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Four out of ten marriages divorced – this year Corona boom

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A total of 16,319 marriages were divorced in Austria in 2019, 3,947 of them in Vienna. According to lawyers, the big divorce boom is expected to follow this year. Statistics Austria published divorce figures for 2019 on Wednesday. 16,319 marriages throughout Austria were legally divorced. This is only a slight increase (+0.1 percent) compared to the previous year. At the same time 121 registered partnerships were dissolved, 23 more than in 2018 (+23.5 percent). Highest divorce rate in Lower Austria“About four out of ten marriages in Austria end up before…

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Again 327 new corona infections in only 24 hours

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In a 24-hour comparison, 327 new infections were reported nationwide – 140 of them in Vienna alone. In comparison to the previous day, over 300 new infections were once again recorded in Austria. Specifically, there are 327 new corona infections nationwide in the last 24 hours. 140 of the infections are registered in Vienna alone. The figures are divided among the remaining federal states as follows: Lower Austria (+46), Tyrol (+61), Upper Austria (+33), Styria (+24), Burgenland (+10), Vorarlberg (+8) and Salzburg (+2). A total of 17,441 tests were performed.…

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Metropolis…Megacities… Globalization… COVID 19

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Since the corona crisis, large and megacities are no longer considered very attractive, but rather contagious. The metropolises are therefore likely to be among the losers of the pandemic – and the flat country.Ideas can be contagious. One new idea triggers the next. This requires urban life: the conglomeration of many people rubbing up against each other. Closeness generates heat – inspiration, provocation, innovation, imitation. In the era of globalization, cities boomed. Large and megacities attracted more and more people, increased productivity and fired up the economy. Thus a worldwide…

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