We start the news day with you and give you a quick overview of the most important topics of the morning.
Relaxations: In Vienna too, bars and hotels are allowed to reopen today. Due to the stricter Viennese regulation, they had to take a longer break. There are also relaxations in suspected Omikron cases: From now on you can test yourself out of quarantine after five days. Is that the calm before the storm? Provides an overview of the current situation Iris Bonavida. [premium]
Sea of lights: Under the motto “#YesWeCare – the #Lichtermeer”, a rally took place on Sunday evening in Vienna on the Ring, which was to commemorate the more than 13,000 Covid deaths in Austria. At 7 p.m., according to the police, more than 30,000 participants gathered for around ten minutes on the blocked road. More on this
Morning gloss: “Much too small” was the sea of lights in Vienna, writes Anna-Maria Wallner. Nevertheless, it did well. Read more here
The shops are open Sunday: The reactions to the premiere Sunday are divided across Austria. Sales across Austria are likely to be between 120 and 150 million euros – significantly less than on the Saturday of shopping. More on this
Decision about Novavax: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) wants to decide today on the approval of the corona vaccine from the US pharmaceutical company Novavax. Nuvaxovid is a recombinant protein vaccine. Read more about classic dead vaccines here. [premium]
200 dead after typhoon: The number of deaths from Typhoon “Rai” in the Philippines has risen to more than 200. The number of victims could continue to rise: 52 people were still missing. More on this
Ex-student leader wins in Chile: Gabriel Boric got 56 percent of the vote in the elections in Chile. His conservative rival José Antonio Kast congratulated the 35-year-old on the win. More on this
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