Citywide 30 km/h speed limit called for in Vienna

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Many European cities and towns have been enforcing 30 mph since this year. There are also calls for Vienna to lower the speed limit, but there is no widespread support for a citywide 30.As of this week, 90 percent of the streets in Paris are a 30 zone. In Vienna, too, more and more are slowly being added, such as Thaliastrasse in the Ottakring district from December. Especially in the seventh district (Neubau) there are many 30er limits. Speed limits of 30 already apply on about two thirds of Vienna’s…

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Update for the green passport App

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After an update, you can now read which special regulations have to be observed in the federal states in the Grüner-Pass app.Green passport only for fully-immunized peopleThe Green Pass app has received an update that observes special rules in the federal states. This currently takes into account, for example, the different validity period of 3-G proofs in Vienna. The selection of the federal state is possible via a separate selection field. Functions of the updated version of Green Pass app The “Green Passport App” published by the Ministry of Health…

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New mutant from South Africa -What we know about the virus variant C.1.2

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Another corona virus variant with a particularly large number of mutations is spreading from South Africa. C.1.2 could be a “very nasty variant,” a virologist says. Alpha, beta, gamma and delta – these are the variants of the coronavirus that dominate infection events in our country and also the news coverage. But there are many more variants – currently 1,570 – with different mutations, and with each new infection there is a chance that the coronavirus will continue to change or adapt. One relatively new variant that is keeping scientists…

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Vienna: 82 percent of active Corona cases unvaccinated

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Of the 5,135 active cases reported last Monday, more than four-fifths – exactly 81 percent – involved unvaccinated Viennese.Adding the six percent who became infected after the first vaccine dose, 87 percent of all active cases were not fully immunized. 82 percent of active Viennese Corona cases unvaccinatedParticularly noteworthy is the comparison of seven-day incidence (the infections in the past seven days per 100,000 population, note) by vaccination status. While in Vienna the incidence among those fully immunized in the previous week (Aug. 23-30) was 45.1, it climbed to 281.7…

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Swiss researchers advise against rapid antigen testing

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A study from neighboring Switzerland is causing a stir. Researchers compared PCR and rapid tests – with devastating results. The research team from the University of Bern made a direct comparison of rapid antigen tests with PCR tests under real-life conditions. For this purpose, a total of 1,465 subjects were tested with both methods. Overall, the PCR test found 141 infected individuals (9.6 percent) among the sample, whereas the rapid antigen test detected only 95 infections (6.4 percent). Thus, only two out of three PCR-positive individuals were also detected by…

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New infections in Vienna more than doubled

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In Vienna, the number of new infections more than doubled within 24 hours. 653 cases were reported, compared to 275 in the same period. In Upper Austria, 359 cases were reported, in Lower Austria 230, and in Styria 158. In Tyrol, the numbers have also risen sharply: from 74 to currently 130. Salzburg reported 113, Vorarlberg 86 (compared to 48 in the same period before), Carinthia 81 (before there were 42) and Burgenland 38 new infections. At the same time, the number of vaccinations increased again on Tuesday. 15,911 Austrians…

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Again new high in fourth wave: 1,848 new infections in Austria

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Almost 16,000 active cases. New high since the end of April. More than 500 Covid patients are in Austria’s hospitals since yesterday, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced on Monday a detailed plan for the fall – admittedly without yet revealing how exactly the case numbers are now to be contained again. Because the fourth wave, it is also in view of about 60 percent vaccination rate in Austria – in full swing. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 1,848 new cases were now registered. This is the highest value since the end…

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End for certain fluorescent tubes and energy-saving lamps

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Due to an EU regulation, certain high-consumption fluorescent lamps may no longer be marketed as of September; however, retailers may still sell what is still in stock. This applies to compact fluorescent lamps with integrated ballast – better known as energy-saving lamps – as well as linear halogen lamps with R7s base > 2,700 lm (equivalent to about 140 watts) and low-voltage halogen lamps. Anyone who still has such lamps in their drawer does not have to dispose of them, however, but can use them as normal. In addition, similar…

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More rules for travelers in Italy

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Stricter CoV rules are in effect in Italy as of today. Those traveling on long-distance buses and on high-speed and intercity trains will need proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, tested negative or have recovered. This 3-G rule is not provided for public transportation. At stations or on trains, rail staff should check certificates, according to Trenitalia. In Italy, the Green Pass is now mandatory for travelers on domestic flights. Anyone traveling by ferry between two Italian regions, for example from Lazio to Sardinia, also needs this proof.…

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