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In large parts of the continent, more than 35 degrees were measured on Tuesday. In Germany and Austria, the peak of the heat wave is still to come. In Great Britain, trains are canceled because tracks can’t withstand heat, hospitals set up cold rooms – and yet the climate crisis hardly plays a role in British politics. The UK set a new heat record of 40.2 degrees at midday on Tuesday. The blood-red color hangs over the British media’s weather map like a premonition of the apocalypse. During the Empire,…

Before going to bed, quickly pull the plugs – or not? Most electronic devices we should disconnect from the power at night for the climate and the wallet. But there are a few exceptions. Here you can find out which devices you should leave plugged in. Many people understand it’s not a good idea to leave electrical appliances plugged in overnight. Why shouldn’t you do that? There are two reasons: It costs energy and money. But did you know that this is precisely the opposite for one or the other…

Faced with rapidly rising infection rates, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe office anticipates a challenging corona situation in autumn and winter. We are clearly in a similar situation to last summer, WHO Europe Regional Director Hans Kluge said Tuesday in Copenhagen. He said the problem is only now driven by the omicron sublines BA.2 and BA.5, which are more transmissible than the previous ones. Corona’s situation worsens due to travelers returning and the start of schoolAs the number of cases rises, one also observes an increase in hospital admissions.…

Amid the summer Covid 19 wave in Austria and neighboring countries, studies published in the U.S. show the very positive effect of vaccination: the rate of long Covid cases is reduced, and a booster showed good protective effects against infection in top U.S. basketball players and their teams. So far, according to the studies, vaccines have prevented about 60 percent of impending pandemic deaths in the United States. The three publications are in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), one of the most respected medical publications. Elena Azzolini…

It is a known fact that several Filipinos in Austria have “abandoned their religion” to avoid paying Kirchenbeitrag or church tax. Though these “kababayans” are no longer officially members of the Roman Catholic church, they are still practicing their faith. The primary reason why they leave the church is to evade tax. A priest who doesn’t want to be identified contends that “abandoning one’s religion is a way out for those who don’t want more deductions from their income. Austrian Press wants to answer some crucial questions about the “Kirchenbeitrag.”…