EU to adopt traffic light recommendation

The EU European ministers want to adopt a recommendation tomorrow on how to better coordinate national measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus traffic light is a map produced by the European Health Agency ECDC based on data from the member states. Decisive factors are the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and population in the last 14 days, the rate of positive tests and the test rate. The CoV traffic light is intended to assess the risk of individual regions. This should enable the EU countries to…

Read More

New test can detect corona infection in 5 minutes

US researchers have developed a rapid test that can detect corona within five minutes. The new process technology is based on the Crispr genetic scissors and should be able to detect a corona infection within five minutes. However, the data situation is still very thin – the study is based on only five samples. The method uses a short RNA molecule to find a viral gene that occurs exclusively in Sars-Cov-2. This lead RNA (crRNA) accumulates there. Then the gene of the virus is cut by the actual gene scissors,…

Read More

Avoiding Contact: Corona threatens “epidemic of loneliness

In order to protect themselves against infection with Corona, older people in particular avoid contact with family and friends. But isolation is a psychological test for many people.An important remedy against the spread of the corona virus is to keep your distance. But it has considerable side effects, especially for older people. The Hamburg-based futurologist Horst Opaschowski warns of an “epidemic of loneliness”.At least one and a half meters distance, is an important corona rule. Many people have moved much further apart. They live alone within their four walls and…

Read More

AGES-Dashboard: Currently 13,670 active cases

The number of active coronavirus cases in Austria is currently (as of 14.00 hrs today, 12 October 2020 ) 13,670 according to the figures of the AGES dashboard, which replaced the dashboard of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday last week. This was accompanied by a leap in the number of those currently infected, as around 2,000 convalescents had not yet been registered in the new system. In addition, new cases are no longer assigned to the time of registration, but to the date of laboratory diagnosis, which may have…

Read More

Coronavirus can survive up to 28 days on cell phone displays

Under laboratory conditions, the virus could still be detected on bank cards or cell phone displays almost a month later. On smooth surfaces such as cell phone displays and ATMs, the corona virus can survive up to 28 days under certain laboratory conditions. This is what the Australian science authority Csiro writes in the journal “Virology Journal”. The experiment was carried out in the dark, as direct sunlight can kill the virus quickly, according to studies. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) states that it is not aware…

Read More

NATIONAL TEAM: Austria takes the lead with a 1-0 victory in Northern Ireland

Franco Foda’s team only needs a good halftime to take the victory Austria’s national soccer team celebrated a well-deserved win against Northern Ireland on Sunday. In front of 600 spectators in Belfast’s Windsor Park, the ÖFB team won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Michael Gregoritsch (42nd) and thus took first place in their National League group. The Norwegians, who are equal on points, have the better goal difference, but lost the direct duel. The Austrians took the initiative right from the start, but for the time being remained without…

Read More

What the new iPhone generation can do

Because of Corona, Apple boss Tim Cook will not introduce the next iPhone generation on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 starting at 7 pm Vienna time. An insider from China, known as an unerringly accurate insider, has probably also revealed the last details of the upcoming Apple event. Expected are the basic models iPhone 12 Mini (5.4 inch display) and iPhone 12 (6.1 inch). Both are rumored to have dual cams and 5G. They will be available in black, white, red, blue and green and with 64 GB, 128 GB and…

Read More

Election in Vienna: Ludwig wins his first election, total crash for the FPÖ and Strache

The SPÖ (Social Democratic Party) defends the first place and even gained votes. The ÖVP is likely to double, also Greens and Neo’s are among the winners. SPÖ leader Ludwig can choose between three coalition partners. It was an evening with many winners: The SPÖ could defend the first place with gains, ÖVP, Greens and Neo’s gained. And even the FPÖ, despite massive losses still have a small reason to rejoice – namely, when the biggest opponent, Heinz-Christian Strache, fails to make it into the municipal council. SPÖ is clear…

Read More