False policeman deprived 83-year-old woman in Vienna of her savings

Last week, an 83-year-old woman in Vienna-Döbling became a victim of a trick scam. A fake policeman scared her of alleged burglars and deprived the woman of a six-figure sum of money. Trick fraud: Seven nasty scamsAn 83-year-old woman in Vienna-Döbling fell victim to tricksters pretending to be police officers. Cash and gold, which the woman had at home, in the clear six-figure range is gone. According to police spokesman Marco Jammer, one of the perpetrators called the pensioner, who lives in Grinzing, on February 16 around 14:00 and pretended…

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World’s largest vaccine maker asked world to wait

The world’s largest vaccine maker has hinted that exports of CoV vaccines could face delays. The head of India’s Serum Institute, Adar Poonawalla, wrote on Twitter that his institute had been instructed to “prioritize India’s huge needs and meanwhile balance the needs of the rest of the world.” The company manufactures AstraZeneca’s vaccine under the Covishield name at low prices, among other products. India is often referred to as the “pharmacy of the world.” The world’s second most populous country says it produces about half of the world’s vaccines. India…

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This is what happens if you don’t accept the new WhatsApp rules

Those who do not agree to the new WhatsApp rules by May 15 can expect serious consequences.WhatsApp originally wanted to introduce its new terms of use as early as February 8. This was followed by massive complaints from users and a million-fold migration to other messenger services. WhatsApp has responded thus setting a new ultimatum: May 15. But what happens to the accounts of users who don’t agree to the new rules, including the controversial data transfer to Facebook, by then? No reading, no writingWhatsApp has now published information about…

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1,270 new infections in Austria

The numbers of COVId 19 infections in Austria are rising: from yesterday to today, 1,270 new cases were registered, and eleven more deaths were reported in connection with Covid-19. By comparison, 1,225 new infections were counted last week, and 1,057 on February 8. The number of deaths increased by eleven, according to the Interior and Health Ministries. Thus, 8,397 people have already died from or with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. Within the past week, nearly 12,000 new infections have been added – exactly 11,932 since last Sunday. Meanwhile, more…

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Vienna police warn of new fraud scheme

Vienna police are warning of a new scam currently making the rounds on the Internet. The criminals – probably always the same group – have already been successful with the trick twelve times and scammed almost 19,000 euros. Scammers use a clever scam to obtain valuables and turn victims into contributors. The Viennese police warned on Sunday of such crimes. Twelve times the criminals with their trick were already successful, three times it remained with the attempt. The amount of damage is 18,720 euros, the investigators assume a higher number…

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Weather: Spring is coming!

The weather in Austria will be spring-like this week thanks to an Adriatic high. In some parts of the country, temperatures will scratch the 20-degree mark during the week. A stable and spring-like high-pressure weather promises the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) for the week. It will be mild, temperatures can reach up to 19 degrees in some parts of the country during the day. Only on Friday, the high pressure influence weakens somewhat, the meteorologists reported. High air pressure will provide widespread sunshine and…

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4369 new infections and 62 new deaths

Health offices in Germany have reported 4369 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours. In addition, 62 additional deaths were recorded within one day. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Monday. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 4426 new infections and 116 new deaths within 24 hours. On Monday, the case numbers reported by the RKI are usually lower, partly because there is less testing on the weekend. The data reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of…

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Long-Covid: Corona long-term effects are underestimated

Those who had covid-19 may suffer symptoms for months after the disease has subsided. Experts warn that the long-term consequences are still drastically underestimated. Because Covid-19 is a disease of the entire vascular and immune system, a wide variety of symptoms can linger or reappear anywhere in the body. Even hair loss can be a consequence of Covid-19, as some sufferers develop autoantibodies against their own hair roots. Long Covid: An underestimated problemChinese studies from the first wave of the Corona pandemic show that of patients previously treated in clinics,…

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COVID 19 infections in Austria: 1,838 new infections and 18 deaths

1,184 new infections counted the Ministry of the Interior just a week ago. Already on Saturday, the Corona numbers were dramatically high. Today, at the end of the second opening week after the lockdown, 1,838 new infections and 18 deaths were reported. A look at the previous Sunday shows a dramatic increase: on February 14, authorities recorded 1,184 Corona cases. Meanwhile, the impact of the store openings is also showing up in the statistics. In recent days, there have been above-average numbers of new infections: 1,877 on Saturday, 1,818 on…

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