ÖBB: Night train from Vienna to Paris starting December 12

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The new rail timetable comes into effect across Europe on Sunday, and it has two more Nightjet lines in store. Travelers will then be able to go from Vienna to Paris three times a week. There will even be a daily service from Zurich to Amsterdam. Furthermore, international direct connections will be expanded, ÖBB announced in a press release on Thursday. This concerns for example the routes Graz-Budapest and Vienna-Bregenz-Frankfurt am Main. Night train from Vienna to Paris three times a weekThe night train from Vienna to Paris departs the…

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Czech Republic introduces mandatory vaccination

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The first neighboring country has copied Austria’s mandatory vaccination and is introducing one as well. However, it will not apply to all citizens. In Austria, the draft of the upcoming compulsory vaccination law has been available for a few hours. It is to be fixed with February 2022. All persons starting from the age of 14, who have their main domicile in Austria or have a main domicile confirmation, must be vaccinated. Each quarter, the law provides for a “vaccination cut-off date” on which all persons recorded in the vaccination…

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Good and bad news about Omicron, the new variant of the coronavirus

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The emergence of new variants of coronavirus inevitably makes us more vigilant. Mutations from the Covid 19 virus pose a major threat. But what is now becoming known about the Omicron variant combines good and bad news in an interesting way. Some experts even see the light at the end of the tunnel, should Omikron be the dominant version of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. Highly contagious, but perhaps with only mild symptomsTedros Adhanom, head of the World Health Organization, spoke Dec. 8 about preliminary data on Omicron. He…

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Austria in the top field for third vaccination

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While Austria’s vaccination coverage rate is not at an all-time high, the country is among the leaders in terms of booster vaccinations. At almost 29 percent of the population, only Hungary has more people in the EU who have received a booster. However, the rapid pace at which rich countries are providing their populations with third-party vaccinations is also drawing criticism. In the EU and the USA, more people have now received a booster than are vaccinated in the whole of Africa, for example. There, the figure is said to…

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3,659 new infections in Austria

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Shortly before the official end of the lockdown in large parts of Austria, the number of new infections continues to decline. From Thursday to Friday, 3,659 new infections were registered in Austria. This is the first time since the national holiday that fewer than 4,000 cases have been recorded. The new infections are further below the average of the past seven days of 5,016. In addition, this brings the number of active cases down further to 78,581. In the past 24 hours, 373,456 new PCR tests were performed. This results…

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Corona Rules New: Christmas party only allowed with 25 people and 2G

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The lockdown ends for vaccinated and recovered people at the end of December 11 – but the great freedom is far from being achieved. Because according to the draft regulation certain restrictions remain in place. For example, the ubiquitous mask obligation – at least in closed rooms. There are also rules for private gatherings. For example, parties in closed rooms are allowed for a maximum of 25 people, provided they have a 2G certificate. And curfew is 11 p.m. all over the country. The FFP2 mask will continue to dominate…

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Nobel Peace Prize winners to be honored in Oslo

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The two journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday (from 13.00). The Filipino and the Russian will receive this year’s prize for their fight for freedom of expression. They will be presented with their prestigious Nobel medals and diplomas at a corona-cut award ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), will also be at the ceremony. A festive Nobel banquet in the evening has been cancelled due to Norwegian Corona…

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Nearly 29 percent already have Corona “boosters”

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While Austria’s vaccination coverage rate is not at an all-time high, the country is among the leaders in terms of booster vaccinations. At almost 29 percent of the population, only Hungary has more people in the EU who have received a “booster.” The rapid pace at which rich countries are providing their populations with third-party vaccinations, however, is drawing criticism. That’s because more people in the EU and the U.S. have now received a booster than have been vaccinated in all of Africa. Just Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO)…

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Lockdown: Vienna locks up retail and culture as early as Sunday

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Vienna is putting an end to the lockdown – at least partially – as early as next Sunday, as reported by the Austrian Press Agency. This Sunday, cultural and sports facilities as well as service providers will be allowed to reopen. Also those parts of the trade, which usually have open on Sunday, may do so. This applies, for example, to the Christmas markets. Vienna would have needed its own ordinanceMost recently, December 13, i.e. Monday, was mentioned as the day on which the curfew – at least in part…

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