1,404 new infections in Austria

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From Sunday to Monday, 1,404 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of the past seven days (1,861). There are also eight new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 11,034 so far. The number of active cases is down by 392 to 20,316, with a seven-day incidence of 146.35. There are currently 824 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, up four from the previous day. 220 patients are in intensive care – two…

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Austria: Eco-social tax reform – climate bonus, family bonus and more…

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After long negotiations, the federal government under the People’s Party (ÖVP) and Greens has now agreed on an eco-social tax reform. The key points are in place, but the details are still being worked out. The majority of the measures will take effect on July 1, 2022. In total, the government coalition promises to reduce taxes by 18 billion euros by 2025. Environmentally damaging behavior will be charged a price on CO2 emissions, and there will be a climate bonus to compensate for this. Wage and income tax will be…

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Cold front causes cooler weather in Austria

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According to a ZAMG forecast, a cold front will move over Austria on Tuesday, bringing significantly cooler temperatures and rain with it.The thermometer will reach 27 degrees on Monday and Tuesday (in the east), on Wednesday it will only be 16 degrees. Sunny weather in ViennaThe details: In the eastern half of Austria, sunshine will once again predominate on Monday at the start of the week. Early fogs are rare and dissolve quickly. However, there will be considerably more clouds throughout the day from Vorarlberg to Salzburg, as well as…

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Feast of our Lady of Manaoag celebrated in Vienna

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Hector Pascua/Pictures: Mandy Salonga For Catholics worldwide, the month of October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It is one of the major Marian feast days particularly for devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary and believers of the significance and powers of the Holy Rosary. The feast day of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag likewise falls in October and is consistently celebrated by Filipino migrants in Austria, particularly the natives of Manaoag, Pangasinan, a town which is about more than 100 miles north…

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Fuel price rises – driving a car is now more expensive

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The eco-social tax reform is in place. For motorists, it will now be massively more expensive. On Sunday, the government fixed the eco-social tax reform. All the key points can be read here! With the reform, CO2 will be priced higher in the future. Furthermore, the middle income brackets will be relieved. Driving a car will become massively more expensive. A ton of CO2 will be given a specific price; according to the reform, Austria will pay 30 euros for it. This price will rise each year to 55 euros.…

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Spread of coronavirus slows worldwide

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Global pandemic activity has slowed for the fifth consecutive week. The number of daily new Corona infections decreased by eleven percent to 457,000.That’s according to a count by the AFP news agency based on official data released Thursday. Infection numbers had been rising since mid-June because of the highly contagious delta variant, but they have been declining for more than a month. Countries have different testing strategieshe confirmed cases reflect only a fraction of the actual infections, however, because counting and testing practices differ among countries. Nevertheless, much of the…

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New all-time high in number of deaths in Russia

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The CoV situation in Russia is coming to a head. On Sunday, the authorities reported another record high since the beginning of the pandemic a year and a half ago, with 890 deaths within 24 hours. For days now, the statistics have been showing negative records beyond the 800 mark for deaths related to the virus. The Kremlin recently called the numbers alarming. According to official CoV statistics, a total of nearly 210,000 patients died with the virus. However, a high number of unreported cases is assumed. Recently, the number…

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Sunday: 2,445 new infections in Austria

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218 intensive care patients currently. Five new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection. 2,445 new Corona cases have been officially registered in the past 24 hours. This brings the 7-day incidence to 145.32 infections per 100,000 population. There are a total of 20,708 active cases. In addition, five new Covid-related deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. Follow-up reporting in ViennaIn Vienna, 1,062 cases have now been registered following a data glitch on Saturday, which meant that no new cases could be reported at all. Vienna is thus…

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Israel’s government is increasing the pressure on twice-vaccinated people in the Corona crisis

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Due to high infection figures, Israel’s government is increasing the pressure on twice-vaccinated people in the Corona crisis: As of Sunday (Oct. 3), the so-called Green Pass, which facilitates access to public life, such as visiting restaurants, museums and conferences, will only be valid for up to six months after the second vaccination. After that, affected individuals must receive a third shot as a booster. Even those who test positive for Corona must receive another vaccination no later than six months after that. According to the Ministry of Health, around…

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