May Day event: here’s where traffic jams will be on May 1 in Vienna

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Today, Monday, May 1, 2023, not only does the traditional May Day march of the SPÖ causes closures in Vienna’s city center, but also numerous other demos lead to traffic disruptions.Already from presumably 07:45, the Wiener Ring between Urania and University will be closed due to the May Day marches. Afterward, it will be impassable between Stadiongasse and the University from about 10:00 to 13:00. In the morning, short stops are possible in many districts on the main routes towards the city center. For example: Döblinger Hauptstraße, Gentzgasse, Währinger Straße,…

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Mask requirements at doctor’s offices and hospitals, and nursing homes end

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On Monday, May 1, part of the remaining Corona rules will end. This means that the mask requirement, which was in effect until last, is also history in vulnerable areas such as hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, and doctors’ offices. The so-called risk group exemption will also expire. At the end of June, the obligation to report a covid illness will also be a thing of the past. However, despite the end of the mask obligation, physicians can still insist that patients and accompanying persons wear an FFP2 mask in…

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French fries are said to have unexpected adverse effects on the brain

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Eating French fries leads to weight gain and is also said to be bad for mental health. A new study suggests there may be a link between this fast-food classic and depression. What should you eat to stay healthy? Junk food (which is also said to shrink the brain), as the name suggests, is not a slimming agent. It’s common knowledge that pizzas, fries, and burgers won’t help you turn into an Olympic athlete. However, French fries, in particular, of which there are sometimes fewer in the fast food store…

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Vienna parking sticker changes from October

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Vienna is changing its parking sticker as of October 1. It will no longer be collected using a Pickerl but license plate recognition.“The Pickerl is no longer a sticker, but a license plate recognition, as you might know it from one or the other underground car park,” said Vienna’s transport councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) in the ORF program “Wien heute”. The sticking on the windshield and also the uphill scraping off ends thus. Area-wide parking sticker in Vienna since March 2022Since March 2022, a short-term parking zone has been in…

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Medical association continues to recommend masks in doctor’s offices

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The Medical Association of Lower Austria recommends wearing masks in ordination for infections even after the end of the mask requirement.The end for all Corona measures with June 30.“The end of many Corona rules is to be welcomed,” said Harald Schlögel, president of the Medical Association of Lower Austria. “But a mask not only protects against the Corona virus, it also protects against other infectious diseases.” Infectious diseases decreased due to masksWhen wearing them was still mandatory in many places during the pandemic, many infectious diseases were prevented or pushed…

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Thousands of fatalities feared – Extreme heat waves threaten here

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Unprecedented heat extremes can happen “anytime, anywhere,” according to the study. Climate change is increasing the risk of heat extremes. According to a new study, these can also occur in regions that have so far been spared. Accordingly, the scientists warn that unexpected temperature records would hit local people unprepared – with fatal consequences. Last year’s shocking heat records make the consequences of climate change clearer than ever. In some parts of the world, temperatures reached levels never thought possible. But this is just the beginning, warn climate experts. In…

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Heavy thunderstorms “with heavy rain and hail” approaching

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A cold front is battering Austria hard on Saturday. Violent thunderstorms are expected in the country’s east, among other places. This is where it’s supposed to crash.According to the meteorologists of UBIMENT, behind the warm front follows the warm sector of the low, where with some sunshine, unstable air stratification can occur. On Saturday, the cold front will also pass over the east during the day. On the northern side of the Alps and in the east, isolated rain showers will start early in the morning, while in the south,…

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Feast of our Lady of Manaoag celebrated in Vienna

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Filipinos from the province of Pangasinan and devotees from all over the country gathered on April 26, 2023, at the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to celebrate the Feast of the Our Lady of Manaoag. The original image of Our Lady of Manaoag is currently enshrined at the Parish of the Heart of Jesus. The religious event began at the parish grounds with the praying of the Holy Rosary. Before celebrating the Holy Eucharist, Fr. Josef Giggenbacher, parish priest, officiated the enthronement of the image of Divine Mercy.…

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Filipino devotees enthrone the Image of the Divine Mercy in the Sacred  Heart of Jesus Parish in Vienna

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Last April 26, 2023, Friday, on the occasion of the Feast of our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag, the image of the Divine Mercy was enthroned in a solemn ceremony officiated by the parish priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Father Josef Giggenbacher, MH. This was made possible through the joint efforts of the Marian devotees in Vienna, headed by Ms. Sheila Fe  Labajan Sy, head of the Divine Mercy in Austria, and Mary Jane de la Cruz of the Gänsendorf Filipino Family (GFF). The…

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