Liturgical services in Holy Week possible in principle under currently valid regulations

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Processions allowed under guarantee of two-meter distance and FFP2 mask obligation – No foot washing on Holy Thursday – Will it be possible to celebrate the traditional services of Holy Week this year? The Austrian bishops have now given a clear and positive answer to this question, which has been troubling many believers after the cancellation of public services last year: “The celebrations of Holy Week and Easter are possible under the conditions of the currently valid framework regulations of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference for the celebration of public services,…

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COVID 19 in Germany: 3000 beds occupied, Intensive care units start third wave “at a very high level”.

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03/22/2021 – More than 3,000 people are already in intensive care units in Germany because of covid. Doctors warn of an impending overload – and treat younger and younger patients. The numbers are worrying: after the first cautious easing in the pandemic, the number of Corona patients in Germany’s intensive care units has risen again. With more than 3,000 beds occupied, the load at the moment is once again as high as at the peak times in the first wave in spring 2020, according to the register of the German…

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World Water Day on March 22: Clean drinking water is a privilege

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In almost all countries of the world, a supply of clean drinking water is not guaranteed.“World Water Day” today, March 22, aims to remind people of the value of clean drinking water as a life-enabling resource. By 2030, the UN aims to guarantee access to safe drinking water for all, according to its Sustainable Development Goals. “No one should take it for granted that we in Austria have crystal-clear drinking water available from the tap at all times,” said Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) on the occasion of World Water…

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Weather forecast: spring-like temperatures starting Tuesday

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Temperatures will become milder again in the coming days.After the onset of winter over the weekend, temperatures will become significantly milder again in the coming days, according to the ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik) forecast. If the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics has its way, spring will return to Austria on Tuesday. Until then, it is still necessary to survive Monday, when a cold current will determine the weather pattern in the Eastern Alps. Weather on Monday still determined by cold currentAlong the northern side of the Alps,…

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Three new vaccination streets will open in Vienna

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Today, three new vaccination centers will open in Vienna. Each can vaccinate 2,000 people per week. However, capacities will be expanded as more vaccine becomes available. There have been eight vaccination centers in Vienna so far. Now three more of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) will be added. They are located in the Hanusch Hospital in Penzing, the Health Center Neubau in Andreasgasse and the Health Center Floridsdorf in Karl-Aschenbrenner-Gasse. Waiting for more vaccineInitially, a total of 6,000 people per week will be vaccinated at the three new sites.…

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Germany faces lockdown again

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In view of high coronavirus infection figures, people in Germany must prepare for a basic extension of the lockdown until after Easter. A draft resolution from the Chancellor’s Office for this afternoon’s federal-state round table sets April 18 as the date for this. In addition, the emergency brake regulation decided at the beginning of March must be “consistently implemented,” it says. It stresses that additional openings would be ruled out if infection numbers grow exponentially, even below an incidence threshold of 100. Facing tough negotiationsOne passage in the draft that…

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2713 new corona infections reported in Austria

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With 2713 new infections in 24 hours, the Health and Interior Ministry figures on Sunday have now fallen below that mark after four consecutive days above 3000. Over the past seven days, an average of 2941 cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population was 231.3, well above the 200 mark. Last Sunday, 2503 new infections had been registered. Of 1885 (up 41) hospital patients, 410 (up 16) required intensive care. The number of deaths since yesterday was 22, below the weekly average of 28.7 – in one…

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WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2021: The happiest countries on earth

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For the ninth time, the World Happiness Report has been published, a compass of where people in the world are happiest with their lives and surroundings. In recent years, the Scandinavian countries have always led the way. And this year, too, one of the Nordic countries is at the top. For Austria, there have been some changes in the ranking this time. By the way: This year’s World Happiness Report includes the Corona crisis in a comprehensive way. 2020 was a difficult year for all countries on this planet due…

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Anti-Asian racism: Biden also sees Trump’s agitation as reason

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A young man wreaks havoc in several Atlanta massage parlors, and most of the victims are Asian women. A few days after the crime, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris travel to the city. While there, the U.S. president also denounces his predecessor’s anti-Chinese sentiment campaign. After the deadly attacks on three massage studios in the state of Georgia, U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned the increasing violence against Asian-American citizens during a visit to Atlanta and called for more commitment against racism. Hate and violence have “often been met with…

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