Nearly 7,000 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 6,869 new infections were registered in Austria. This is well above the 7-day average of 4,361 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 342.96. In the past 24 hours, 107,152 new PCR tests were made. This results in a positive rate of 6.41 percent. Currently, there are 49,108 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are nine new deaths. Thus, 18,715 persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. BA.4/BA.5 and travelResponsible for the increase is the omicron subvariant BA.4/BA.5. According to AGES data,…

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Vienna announced further measures against inflation

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Vienna also announced further steps against inflation on Tuesday. Now the new Viennese energy support is extended by a further column, as mayor Michael Ludwig and finance city councilor Peter Hanke (both SPÖ) explained on Tuesday. A one-time payment of 200 euros is planned. They said that around 650,000 households, or more than 1 million people will get the said bonus. The Minister of Social Affairs wants to improve the energy bonusIncome limits must be observed to receive the compensation: Eligible are in Vienna main registered with a maximum annual…

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EU corona certificates to remain valid

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Due to the ongoing pandemic, the EU’s digital Corona certificates will remain valid. On Monday, representatives of the European Parliament and EU governments agreed to extend the regulation by one year until June 30, 2023. The certificates are intended to make traveling in Corona times as uncomplicated as possible. A QR code can be used to prove whether one has either been vaccinated against Covid-19, tested negative for Corona, or recovered from Corona. The digital version can be stored on a mobile device, and there is also usually the option…

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Radio outages: Massive solar flare lasted 3 hours on Monday

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The eruption also resulted in a coronal mass ejection on Monday. Radio outages: Massive solar flare lasted 3 hoursA long-lasting eruption occurred in the sun on Monday. The eruption was classified as M3.4, or medium strength. It was strong enough to cause temporary radio outages in the Asia-Pacific region. The eruption also resulted in a coronal mass ejection (CME), in which a massive cloud of superheated plasma shot away from the sun. Coronal mass ejectionWhen such coronal mass ejections hit Earth, they can trigger powerful geomagnetic storms and cause blackouts,…

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Tick vaccination: Who should get vaccinated against TBE (Zeckenimpfung)?

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You can be vaccinated against early summer meningoencephalitis, and health insurance companies usually cover the costs. For whom is a vaccination suitable, how does it work, and what should be considered? Who should get vaccinated? The vaccination should have everyone who lives in areas where TBE repeatedly occurs and moves a lot in the great outdoors. So anyone who hikes, bikes, or walks in the woods is at risk. “Vaccination is recommended for every citizen in Bavaria who is not just sitting at home on the sofa.” How does the…

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EU sounds the alarm – new Corona wave rolls over Europe

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Within one week, the number of infections in Austria has almost doubled. Corona numbers are on the rise again in Austria. The EU’s epidemic prevention agency (ECDC) warns about the new omicron variants. Experts predicted it weeks ago: the two new sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 of the Omicron virus strain will cause a new Corona wave in Austria in summer. These mutations are already overrunning Portugal. At the end of May and the beginning of June, there were about 30,000 new infections per day in the famous vacation country. 30,000…

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Relief package from the federal government in detail

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Given the enormous inflation, the population is being supported with various measures. Below are the individual points of the relief package in detail. 6 billion packages to combat inflation  Payments to be made this summer The government presented a 6 billion euro anti-inflation package on Tuesday. The package includes short-term measures that will provide immediate relief to the population and long-term structural changes. The measures will be implemented in a three-stage process: In the summer, the first step will be to ease the burden on those most affected by the…

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Over 4,200 new infections in Austria on Tuesday

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From Monday to Tuesday, 4,242 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the 7-day average of 3,878 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 304.97. Currently, there are 45,914 active corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are seven new deaths. Thus, seven persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. New infections in the provincesVienna: 1,406Lower Austria: 741Upper Austria: 418Vorarlberg: 415Tyrol: 405Styria: 341Salzburg: 289Burgenland: 120Carinthia: 107 sozialministerium.at

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Three reasons not to buy ready-made fruit

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We love fruit salad. So do bacteria and mold – especially the pre-cut kind. A small snack in between – in the morning before work or while waiting for the train. Ready-cut fruit as a small meal is popular, it’s quick, and you don’t have to use your own hands or knives to boost energy. Supermarket refrigerated counters are filled with little cups of sliced melons, apples, or pineapples. But the vitamin bombs have a pitfall: For, on the one hand, the plastic packaging leaves litter, as the fruit is…

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