Incidence in Germany at 222.7

The seven-day incidence of new corona infections in Germany has risen to 222.7. Within 24 hours, 13,908 new infections with the corona virus were recorded, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported Monday morning. In addition, 69 more people died after a corona infection. The RKI pointed out that because of the Christmas holidays, fewer people got tested and not all health offices forwarded data. The actual numbers could therefore be higher. Since the start of the pandemic, public health departments in Germany reported 7,005,289 Corona infections. The total number of…

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Weather forecast: end of year will be mild

The last week of 2021 will also remain almost without snow and will be very mild, meteorologists at the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) forecast on Sunday. Vienna weather in detailAlthough it remains quite cloudy and foggy, but the temperatures rise, especially until the end of the week up to 15 degrees. On Monday still snow drizzle in the eastParticularly in the eastern half of the country, deep clouds will persist over the lowlands on Monday, but this will only lead to unproductive snow drizzle or freezing drizzle…

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Omicron already dominant in Vienna

The Omicron wave is rolling on and has now reached a first, sad, milestone. The new Corona variant is already the dominant one in Vienna, as the office of Vienna’s city health councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) toldthe daily newspaper “standard”. So over the Christmas holidays, Omicron prevailed over Delta. As recently as Tuesday, there were 266 active cases in the federal capital. On Sunday, there were already 552 current Omicron infected. An increase of more than 100 percent. According to Hacker’s office, this trend was observed in the area of…

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Czech Republic tightens entry regulations

A state of emergency imposed in the Czech Republic due to the CoV pandemic expired overnight. In addition, stricter entry regulations will come into force tomorrow, which were decided by the governing coalition of five parties that has only been in office since Friday of last week. Adults entering the country from Austria or other EU countries will then need a negative PCR test before crossing the border, unless they have received a booster vaccination. Similarly, unvaccinated children under the age of twelve are exempt from the testing requirement. Adolescents…

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1,717 new corona infections in Austria

From Christmas Day to St. Stephen’s Day, 1,717 new infections were registered in Austria. Under 2,000 new cases have already been recorded once this week – on Monday, December 20. Although this is below the average of the past seven days with 2,130 cases, according to the figures of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Health, the number of tests on the holidays also decreased. There were nearly 200,000 fewer tests than were reported as recently as Dec. 25. This brings the number of active cases down to 29,486,…

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More than 800 tons of garbage at Christmas in Vienna alone

Every year the garbage collection comes again. For MA48, Christmas is not a holiday, but a working day. Around 900 employees are on duty and take care of the full garbage garbage cans. There is a lot to do. The gifts have been distributed, and the guests have been sent home. But gray boxes, red wrapping paper and golden bows remain. They decorate the waste garbage cans of the Viennese. “At Christmas time, there is about ten percent more volume in the garbage cans,” said Nicole Puzsar from MA 48…

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New symptom emerged in omicron infected patients

British researchers have tracked down a new symptom that has emerged in connection with infections with the Omicron variant. This sign might be particularly noticeable over the Christmas holidays: If one has eaten less than usual of the Christmas dinner, she may have already contracted the pathogen. Not much is known yet about the new Omicron variant, but scientists now seem to have uncovered another mystery. That’s because the mutation makes itself known through a symptom that had not been noticed in previous variants. Many patients with an Omicron infection…

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HIGH RISK OF INFECTION: Raclette or fondue can make you sick

They are probably the most popular dishes at Christmas or on New Year’s Eve: raclette or fondue. And in Austria, too, the dishes, which actually originate from Switzerland, are often served. But now the German Robert Koch Institute warns: The risk of infection during the fun table cooking is not to be underestimated … According to a recent survey, raclette is on the Christmas table for just under one-fifth of Austrians. But now Germany’s health watchdogs are warning against the communal festive feast. But anyone who now thinks of the…

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Prevent hangovers: get through the holidays hangover-free with these tricks!

We know that the best way to prevent a hangover is not to start drinking in the first place. But even if you have had one glass too many, it doesn’t have to mean a thick head: With our tips you are well prepared before, during and after the New Year’s Party. planning is everything – Make sure you know how you’re going to get to and from the party beforehand. With a definite end in sight, it’s easier to control yourself – half an hour before you head home,…

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