International driver’s license – is it necessary?

The international driver’s license is an additional document to the national driver’s license and contains information about the ability to drive a motor vehicle in several languages. It allows international authorities to quickly determine whether you can drive a car and provides all the necessary information. Why is an international driver’s license needed? The international driver’s license authorizes you to drive a motor vehicle outside the EU and allows the resident authorities to verify this quickly and easily. Carrying an international driver’s license is required by many car rental companies.…

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4,853 new Corona infections were reported Friday

On Friday, 4,853 new Corona infections were reported in Austria, lower than the past seven-day average of 5,886 positive tests. The seven-day incidence of Corona fell further to 456 cases per 100,000 population. There were 2,008 Corona-infected persons in the hospital on Friday morning, 88 fewer than the previous day. The number of covid intensive care patients remained the same at 99 critically ill. Meanwhile, 17 deaths were added to a total of 20,963 pandemic victims. The number of actively Corona-infected remained about the same as the previous day.In total,…

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Experts do not always agree: How to eat in a climate-friendly way?

Opinions differ on whether organically or conventionally grown vegetables are more beneficial in terms of climate. More and more people are making sure their diets are not just healthy. They also want their food to have as little impact on the climate as possible. But what is the key to this? For many people, their diet is a very personal issue. And yet what we eat has a global impact. After all, food production is a driver of global warming. So what could a climate-friendly diet look like? One thing…

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Experts have good weather news for Austria

Austria can look forward to mild weather and temperatures around 25 degrees. It will also be foggy, but the sun will quickly assert itself. The country remains under the influence of high pressure “Zacharias” on Friday, which will continue to provide calm, but partly foggy weather over the weekend. At the same time, as the high center shifts to southeastern Europe, the Alpine region enters an increasingly southwesterly high-altitude current. Thus it remains significantly too warm for the time of year. Today, Friday, the calm autumn weather continues, but fog…

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Heart attack is not a classic male disease

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, cardiovascular diseases are reported as the cause of death in 47 percent of women and 38 percent of men. Nevertheless, heart attacks are still considered a “classic men’s disease. Women, therefore, underestimate their risk and recognize symptoms too late, warns the Red Cross. If a heart attack is suspected, the emergency number should be dialed immediately; every minute can mean the difference between life and death. In men, acute chest pains, shortness of breath, and cold sweats are among the familiar symptoms. “In…

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4,342 new Corona infections were reported Thursday

On Thursday, 4,342 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. According to the forecast, the number of hospital patients should continue declining. According to the AGES daily update, four thousand three hundred forty-two new coronavirus infections were recorded in Austria on National Day. The decline in infections and corona hospital patients.There were 2,096 infected people in hospitals on Thursday morning, 23 fewer than the previous day, and 99 affected people were cared for in intensive care units, seven fewer than on Wednesday and down 33 from the last…

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How can you still get the energy cost voucher now

That energy will become more expensive was already apparent at the beginning of the year. Since April, the energy cost voucher for 150 euros has been sent to Austria’s households. It can be redeemed until March 31, 2023. However, whoever misplaces it and needs a new voucher can only apply for it until October 31, the Ministry of Finance now reminds. To request a new voucher, there are two ways: On the website www.energiekostenausgleich.gv.at by cell phone signature. By calling the telephone number 050 233 798Those who want to receive…

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“Zacharias” prolongs the too-warm autumn

Bright prospects for the autumn vacations: October remains exceptionally mild with a gush of subtropical air. We can look forward to excellent mountain weather because there is still no snow on many hiking trails,” says Alpine Club legend Fritz Macher of the “Austria” section given the current Ubimet forecasts: the meteorologists of the private weather service indeed have sunny-mild long-range views for the clear heights to be climbed. According to them, the temperatures are partly ten degrees higher than the long-term average.According to Ubimet chief meteorologist Manfred Spatzierer, this is…

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“We have no choice”: Apple confirms USB-C on iPhone

Apple has confirmed to launch of an iPhone equipped with USB-C. However, the company is not happy about this. When the Wall Street Journal asked if Apple would replace the Lightning connector, Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak replied, “Of course, we have to comply. We don’t have a choice.” Because: the European Union is now mandating that all phones sold in its member countries use this connector if they have a physical charger. Not happy about change compulsionAsked when to expect USB-C on the iPhone, Joswiak replied, “The Europeans are…

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