Trend on Corona traffic light goes up again

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Corona case numbers are trending upward in Vienna and the three western provinces. Individual provinces could therefore slip back into at least medium risk. Infection numbers are now rising significantly again. Nevertheless, the risk figure, which is decisive for the coloring of the Corona traffic light, is falling. This is achieved by the responsible commission calculating the figures beautifully. Once again, new parameters were used today, which resulted in better figures. Thus the low risk continues to prevail in all federal states. According to the previous model, the western states‘…

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David Alaba to be honored with “Footballer of the Year” award ahead of France match

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David Alaba will be honored as Austria’s Footballer of the Year ahead of the Nations League match against France. The Viennese will receive the trophy Friday at Vienna’s Happel Stadium from APA sports chief Birgit Egarter. Alaba has received the award eight times, making him the record winner. There will also be an honor for Marko Arnautovic for his 100th international match and for Sebastian Prödl, who recently officially retired, who will be inducted into the ÖFB legends club. Alaba will be honored with the “Footballer of the Year” award…

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Omicron vaccine: promising data from Moderna

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New Corona vaccines adapted from Omicron variants are expected in autumn. Promising data are available from Moderna, and contacts are also being made with Biontech. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is confident that perfect adapted vaccines will be available in the fall. Since it is not foreseeable when there will be a vaccine that includes the Omicron variants, people who are not yet sufficiently protected should rely “as soon as possible” on primary immunization with the currently available vaccines, said a spokesman for Austria’s Health Minister Johannes Rauch. Moderna…

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UNICEF fears millions more in child labor

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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fears that internationally outlawed child labor will increase significantly worldwide. Estimates suggest that the economic consequences of the CoV pandemic could push nine million more girls and boys into child labor by the end of this year, UNICEF said. According to the data, 160 million children are already working instead of attending school. According to the data – the number has increased by 8.4 million from 2016 to 2020. “Time is pressing”“Time is of the essence: The goal of the global community to eliminate child…

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Most expensive cities to live in 2022

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Subjective perception suggests that it is now expensive everywhere. The annual ranking of ECA International, a consulting firm specializing in the mobility of employees of global companies, shows that in some places, it is cheaper to live than elsewhere.The most expensive, according to the city index, is once again in the Asian city of Hong Kong. In general, Asian cities are well represented in the top ten of the ranking. In addition to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Seoul are among the ten most expensive cities in the world.…

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Vienna announces new bonus for 440,000 households

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The prices for district heating in Vienna are rising by 92 percent. Mayor Michael Ludwig, therefore, announces a “district heating support package.” One piece of inflationary news has caused a considerable stir in recent days: The increase of the prices for district heating in Vienna of proud 92 percent. Four hundred forty thousand households are affected. In the coming heating season, this means additional costs of about 45 euros per month. “We have no other choice. These are the bitter consequences of the global energy crisis and unprecedentedly skyrocketing wholesale…

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More than 5,000 new infections in Austria on Thursday

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Five new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection have been reported. The number of new Corona infections in Austria continues to rise. From Wednesday to Thursday, 5,144 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 3,020 over the past seven days. Currently, 39,712 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 237.53. Ninety-nine thousand six hundred thirty-four new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 5.16 percent. There are also five new…

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Vaccination does not protect against BA.5 variant – experts warn

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Although the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are still in the minority, they are constantly on the rise. Experts from Austria and Germany sound the alarm. South Africa is already amid a new wave of BA.4 and BA.5, and in Portugal, corona numbers are also skyrocketing due to omicron subvariants. In Austria and Germany, they still account for a small percentage of new infections – at least for now. Molecular biologist Ulrich Elling, for example, warned the days before a new wave in Austria in July and showed on Twitter with…

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First showers and thunderstorms, then come 30 degrees

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Today, Thursday, the weather in Austria will remain unsettled – thunderstorms are also to be expected. The weather situation will then improve over the weekend. The gradually eastward-moving cold front of low pressure “Nana” will cause showers on Thursday, but behind it, the air will remain unstably stratified and prone to storms. On Friday, the first feelers of an Azores high will spread into the Alpine region, and the weekend will be summery and calm across the country under the influence of high pressure. Thursday will be cloudy and wet…

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