The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Baking away solitude: Vienna cafe hopes to unite world's grandmas At Vienna's Vollpension cafe, retirees bolster their often meagre state pensions and bake away the loneliness many senior citizens can feel. https://www.thelocal.at/20210425/baking-away-solitude-vienna-cafe-hopes-to-unite-worlds-grandmas Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:43:22 +0200 baking-away-solitude-vienna-cafe-hopes-to-unite-worlds-grandmas The new German words that perfectly describe the coronavirus pandemic From Impfneid (vaccine envy) to Abstandbier (socially distanced beer), these words are so hot right now. https://www.thelocal.at/20210224/the-new-german-words-that-perfectly-describe-the-coronavirus-pandemic Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:45:55 +0100 the-new-german-words-that-perfectly-describe-the-coronavirus-pandemic What can Europe do to battle 'pandemic fatigue'? The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.at/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Europe's 'alarming' infection rates and shorter quarantine periods worry WHO chiefs The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.at/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who