“Parkpickerl” across Vienna: more parking sheriffs needed

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Short-term parking zones will be introduced almost across the board in Vienna in spring 2022. This means that personnel will also be needed – in addition to more parking sheriffs, more administrative staff will be needed. Area-wide short-term parking sticker is fixedNext spring, Vienna will become a “Parkpickerl” area – i.e. a short-stay parking zone with an exemption for residents in the respective districts. In the future, the corresponding area will be twice as large as before. This makes the increase of the personnel resources necessary, as the office of…

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Delta variant: new infections also increasing in Germany

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Despite an overall decline in corona numbers, the delta variant of the virus, which is considered more contagious, is also on the rise in Germany. After several German states have already reported that the variant’s share of new infections has recently risen noticeably, new data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) – the federal agency for infectious diseases – are expected this Wednesday evening. It is expected that the mutant, initially discovered in India, has continued to spread in many parts of Germany – albeit at an overall low level.…

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Already 361 cases of delta variant detected in Austria

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The delta variant, which is already causing stricter Corona measures again in many countries, is also spreading in Austria. As many as 361 cases of the more contagious variant have already been detected in Austria. A week ago, there had been only 71 cases. Austria-wide, 117 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 were also reported on Wednesday. This is below the average of the past seven days, where 120 new cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population continued to decline and now stands at 9.5 cases. In addition, two…

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AstraZeneca: Vaccine protects against delta and kappa variants

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AstraZeneca’s vaccine protects against the Delta and Kappa variants of the virus, according to the company. That’s according to an antibody study by Oxford University, it said in a statement yesterday. Both variants were initially detected in India. India, meanwhile, classifies a newly detected virus variant as a cause for concern. The mutation, unofficially called “delta plus,” has been detected in 16 cases in Maharashtra state and is more easily transmissible, said Rajesh Bhushan, India’s federal health minister. A total of nearly two dozen infections have now been detected in…

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Travel restrictions for US-Americans and Serbs dropped

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For US-Americans, Serbs and citizens of nine other countries, easier entry will be possible again starting tomorrow. This is provided for in an amendment to the entry regulation, which will be issued during the evening, as the Ministry of Health announced today. In addition to the U.S., Serbia, northern Macedonia, Albania, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will also be added to the list of safe countries. Free entry with 3-G proof (vaccinated, tested, recovered) is thus possible for citizens of these countries. The amendment comes…

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“Green Passport” now Online

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The “Green Passport”, which was launched in full at the beginning of this week, is enjoying high access rates. So far, a total of around 900,000 certificates have been called up via the health portal gesundheit.gv.at, of which 330,000 and 410,000 calls respectively were made in the last two days, demonstrating the high level of interest in the portal, which can be accessed online. A total of 11.05 million test vaccination or recovery certificates with EU-compliant QR codes have been generated to date. Test results still available via link or…

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Number of Dollar Millionaires Worldwide Grows Despite Corona

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According to an analysis by Credit Suisse, the number of dollar millionaires worldwide has continued to grow in the year of the Corona crisis. According to the Swiss bank, the club of the rich grew most in the United States on Tuesday. According to the Global Wealth Report, which Credit Suisse has published annually since 2010, there were almost 56.1 million million dollar millionaires worldwide at the end of last year. That’s a good 5.2 million more than in 2019. By far the most of them live in the U.S.…

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Hungary lifts Corona border closure

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Hungary has largely lifted a border closure imposed in September last year over the Corona pandemic. People can enter Hungary by land from any neighboring country except Ukraine without conditions or restrictions, according to a decree issued by Prime Minister Viktor Orban that appeared in the Hungarian Official Gazette late Tuesday night. It came into force immediately after its publication. The border closure applied mainly to tourists. There were numerous exceptions for business travelers, commuters, diplomats and athletes. Tourist entries by plane, however, are still not possible. Regardless of the…

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Different Shopping Attitude after Corona Pandemic

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The Corona pandemic, among many other things, has profoundly changed people’s attitudes toward retail. Online has become “normal” for many, stores have to come up with something to bring people back. Trust in well-known brands has also dropped significantly, according to a survey of 1,000 Austrians by Dieter Scharitzer, WU professor at the Institute of Marketing Management. However, there is no uniform development, Scharitzer said in an interview with APA. One has to consider that about one third of the respondents have less money at their disposal than before the…

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