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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WHO reports more than 1,000 monkeypox cases

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 1,000 monkeypox cases in countries not part of Africa. Italy: Several cases confirmedThere is a real risk of monkeypox taking hold in these countries where the virus is not endemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. But this is preventable, he said. Twenty-nine countries have reported cases in the current virus outbreak, which began in May, he said. Monkeypox occurrenceMonkeypox occurs mainly in West and Central Africa and rarely spreads to other countries, making the current development unusual. Symptoms include fever, headache,…

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The Austrian Government negotiates measures against inflation

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The government is currently working on another anti-inflation relief package. Various measures are under discussion. Pretty much fixed are likely to be the postponement of the CO2 price from July to October, the increase in the climate bonus for this year, and the ban on gas heating in new buildings. In addition, the abolition of the cold progression and an increase in social benefits are being negotiated. The pact is expected to be decided as early as next week. Climate Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) confirmed in the press foyer after…

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Corona prognosis experts expect increasing cases of infection

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The rise in new Corona infections in Austria was already apparent at the end of May. This is now confirmed in the current Covid forecast. The consortium expects a further increase in cases in the coming week. The adequate reproduction number is again above one at 1.05, and the proportion of virus variants BA.4/5 continues to rise and is currently at 16 percent. This more infectious sub-variant already has a reproductive number of 1.44. The Wednesday update of TU Vienna, MedUni Vienna, and Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) model calculators expects…

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