Pope Francis appointed 20 new cardinals

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Pope Francis elevated 20 clergies to the rank of cardinals on Saturday. The new cardinals knelt before the Pope, who presented the biretta and cardinal’s ring and assigned each of them a church in Rome. The rite continued with the cardinals’ profession of faith and oath of fidelity and obedience to Pope Francis and his successors. Francis had already announced the names of the new purple bearers at the end of May. Among the new purple bearers are two from Brazil, two from India, one each for Singapore, Nigeria, Ghana,…

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday

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The weather recently presented itself from its unfriendly side. There is little hope for improvement. Once again, thunderstorms and precipitation are coming.Sunday will begin in the morning, especially in the extreme south and north, with isolated, partly thundery showers. As the day progresses, showers and thunderstorms will develop from the Tyrolean lowlands eastward, which may also reach the southern and eastern lowlands in the afternoon. Apart from thunderstorm gusts, the wind will blow only weakly from westerly directions. Highs will range between 20 and 26 degrees. On Monday, it will…

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Pamana (Heritage) Festival Parade staged in Vienna

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PAMANA (Heritage) parade that featured colorful festivals from the different provinces and islands in the Philippines was held on Saturday, 27 August 2022, at the center of Vienna. The march started at Stephansplatz. The occasion of the celebration is the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and the Philippines 75 years ago. The festival parade was accompanied by the Flotte Musi Brass Band and Brandl Gruppe Lehner du Parz. Hundred of Filipinos living in Vienna and from neighboring provinces and Austrian friends joined the memorable event. Bystanders were led to…

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5.121 New infections in Austria

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Three new deaths have been reported in association with Covid 19 infection. From Friday to Saturday, 5,121 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is above the 7-day average of 4,890 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 384.57. The number of active Corona cases is rising slightly again – to 70,028. Fifty-one thousand one hundred eighty-six new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. That gives a positive rate of 10 percent. There are also three new deaths. This means 19,393 people have died in connection with…

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MANDATORY WEARING OF MASKS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT – City of Vienna extended stricter corona rules until Oct. 23

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Vienna’s Covid regulation would have expired on August 23, but it was quietly extended. FFP2 mask requirement in public transport – like other stricter rules – still applies Only in Vienna is there an FFP2 mask obligation in public transport. Vienna continues to enforce stricter covid rules than the rest of Austria beyond the summer. Initially, the Corona ordinance issued at the end of May, which included mandatory FFP2 masks on public transportation, was set to expire on August 23. Quietly, however, this was extended – until October 23, 2022,…

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Corona: number of cases in Europe went down significantly within a week

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The good news in the Corona pandemic: the number of Covid cases in Europe dropped by 21 percent in the past 33rd calendar week. The data were released by the EU health agency ECDC in a report Friday. The incidence remained relatively high at 393 cases per 100,000 population. A similar trend could be seen in the over-65 age group. Minus in cases in Europe in week 33 – the spread of Corona wave from west to eastThe recent Corona wave with subvariant B.A5 spread from west to east and…

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Climate crisis: the Arctic is currently warmest in 7,500 years

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In the past 7,500 years, the Arctic has never been as warm as it is. This is evident from the tree rings of trees. With the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL) collaboration, a study on this topic appeared in “Nature Communications.” As the institute wrote on Thursday, erosion on the Yamal Peninsula in the Arctic exposed ancient trees. Thanks to their annual rings, they can be dated. This allows a reconstruction of the climate. Currently warmest phase in the Arctic for 7,500 yearsThe chronology goes…

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Nearly 5,200 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 5,188 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is below the 7-day average of 4,941 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 388.57. This brings the number of active Corona cases to 69,441. In the past 24 hours, only 54,448 new PCR tests were made. This results in a positive rate of 9.53 percent. In addition, there are six new deaths. Thus, 19,390 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far across Austria. The hospital is currently treating 1,085 patients, down 41 from Thursday. In intensive…

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Vienna is in 8th place among the most expensive districts in Austria

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The traditionally expensive real estate patches maintained their top position in the year’s first half. Vienna ranked 8th among the most expensive districts in Austria. The highest prices nationwide were demanded in Kitzbühel. The offer prices amounted to the median 8,370 euro per square meter, as a district analysis of the real estate portal immowelt.at shows. With clear distance behind it, Innsbruck (7,000 euro) and Salzburg (6,300 euro) followed. The cheapest was Lilienfeld (1,360 euros) and Leoben (1,590 euros). Place 8 of the most expensive districts go to ViennaVienna exceeded…

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