UN condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called on Russia to end its aggression. The vote, taken by a large majority, cannot be blocked by a veto from one of the Security Council countries. 141 UN member states voted in favor of a resolution to this effect in New York. Thirty-five countries abstained, 5 opposed the resolution. Austria had also announced that it would vote in favor. Before the largest body of the United Nations with 193 members, the Western allies wanted to make…

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The St. Stephen’s Cathedral shines in blue-yellow out of solidarity

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Together with other Viennese buildings, Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral shines in blue-yellow on Thursday in solidarity with Ukraine. Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral will shine in blue-yellow on Thursday in solidarity with Ukraine. Its west facade will be illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag blue-yellow from 20 to 22 o’clock – at the same time as other public buildings in Vienna and Austria, respectively. Already at 11:53 a.m., as in many other European cathedrals and cathedrals, a seven-minute ringing of bells for peace will be heard. St. Stephen’s Cathedral…

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“Nachbar in Not”: 6.7 million euros already donated to Ukraine

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ORF and “Nachbar in Not” already raised 6.7 million euros. Austria’s willingness to help people in the Ukraine war is excellent. After the appeal for donations by ORF and “Nachbar in Not” on Thursday, precisely 6,708,602.82 euros have already been donated in the meantime. Red Cross starts aid deliveries. In the meantime, the first relief supplies of the Vienna Caritas have already arrived at the Slovak-Ukrainian border and could be handed over to local helpers. War in Ukraine: “The pain is huge.“ “Families are being torn apart by the war;…

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Covid forecast: case numbers remain at a high level

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Experts from the Covid Prognosis Consortium predict that a plateau in infection incidence occurs in Austria. Corona case numbers remain at a high level. According to the scientists, the omicron subtype BA.2 is now dominant throughout Austria, the experts reported Wednesday in their weekly preview. For hospitals, the trend is expected to remain relatively constant. Number of intensive care patients declines – more covid patients expected in normal wardsContinued favorable trends are expected in intensive care units, while the number of patients in normal units is expected to continue to…

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Ukraine: Austrian President Van der Bellen and Chancellor Nehammer send a solidarity message

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Alexander Van der Bellen and Karl Nehammer have addressed the Ukrainian people with a solidarity message broadcast Wednesday morning. “We are deeply saddened by the injustice that is being inflicted on you before the eyes of the world these days,” the Federal President let it be known. We will ensure that Russia’s violations of international law do not go unanswered,” the Chancellor promised. In the statements, which went online at 07:00 a.m. on the homepages of the Presidential Chancellery and the Federal Chancellery and, according to Van der Bellen’s office,…

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Almost 39,500 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

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There are also 47 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 39,493 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly higher than the average of 27,665 over the past seven days. Currently, 275,346 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,175.61 In the past 24 hours, 585,388 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 6.75 percent. There are also 47 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. This is the most deaths…

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With the Pope through Lent

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The ash cross is considered a sign of repentance and conversion: a text message from the Holy Father. “Remember, man, that you are dust, and you will return to dust,” the priest says as he blesses the faithful today. Today’s Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days of Lent in the Western Church. Its name comes from the custom of Christians drawing a cross with ashes on their foreheads on this day as a sign of repentance and conversion. The time commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent fasting…

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Germany removes all countries from high-risk list

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Tomorrow, no country in Germany is considered a coronavirus high-risk area. “With widespread occurrence of the omicron variant, the ability of this variant to cause a threatening disease is shown to be less severe compared to the previous predominant variants,” the German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said last night. Therefore, only those more dangerous, widespread variants would become high-risk areas. Most recently, 62 countries and regions were still considered high-risk areas, including Austria (since mid-January). They will all be removed from the list at midnight. As high-risk areas were previously…

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Long queues at border crossings

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According to the United Nations, nearly 700,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries since Thursday’s Russian invasion. According to the government in Warsaw, kilometer-long lines are entering Poland, and people have to wait up to 60 hours, although waiting times have been shortened. The U.N. said that queues at the border with Romania are up to 20 kilometers long. Most people are fleeing west to neighboring countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. The number of refugees is growing “exponentially,” a spokeswoman for the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said…

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