Austria
Austria:Vienna extends strict lockdown until May 2
The strict blockade in the Austrian capital Vienna will be extended to at least May 2. The decision was announced at a press conference on Monday, April 12, and this was largely due to the severe situation in the country’s intensive care units. The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig announced on Monday that the […]
Read MoreAustria: Vienna to go into stricter lockdown during Easter
As the Easter holiday approaches, many European countries facing what may be the worst third wave of COVID-19 have begun to tighten their lock-in measures in order to build “breakwater.” Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober pointed out that in Austria, the three eastern states will be locked down during the Easter holiday to curb […]
Read MoreVienna: House of Music visitors make melodies in VR
Earlier this year, the House of Music in Vienna opened a second floor dedicated to music creation. SONOTOPIA allows visitors to create their own visual acoustic artwork and shape and personalize the sound in an unprecedented way. The space is divided into different parts according to the different interests of visitors. The Original […]
Read MoreAustria: Vienna will open ”Hitler Balcony” to visitors
Austria’s “Anschluss” (the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany) was announced by Adolf Hitler in March 1938 on a balcony in Vienna that faces Heldenplatz, the capital of Austria. Welt quoted Monika Sommer, director of the Austrian History Museum, as saying on Saturday that the so-called Hitler balcony on Heldenplatz in Vienna will […]
Read MoreAustria: Nearly 1000 Viennese refused COVID-19 vaccination
According to broadcaster ORF and newspaper Heute, about 1,000 Viennese people did not attend scheduled coronavirus vaccine appointments last week. A spokesperson for the Vienna Health Commissioner Peter Hacker said that people are worried that it may be a suspicion of the AstraZeneca vaccine, although some may not come because of illness […]
Read MoreVienna: Thousands protest against coronavirus restrictions
The police said thousands of people took part in the latest protests against coronavirus restrictions in Vienna on Saturday and were arrested for violating the Public Order Act and Covid’s regulations. Many protesters did not wear masks and did not observe social distancing when they reached the park through the center of the […]
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