January 2021 Archives

Coronavirus: 1,702 new infections Austria-wide

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin

In Austria, 1,702 new Corona infections were recorded from Wednesday to Thursday. To date, there have been 399,798 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 21, 2021, 09:30 a.m.), 7,288 people across Austria have died as a result of the Corona virus and 376,360 have recovered. This is according to a release from the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Health. Currently, 1,946 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus and 340 of the sick are in intensive care units. The new infections are…

Aerosols and Corona: Speaking can be just as dangerous as coughing

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin

A study now suggests that not only singing or coughing produce many dangerous aerosols – the same is true for simply talking. A conversation without a mask – in Corona times it can be a dangerA conversation without a mask – in Corona times, that can mean danger Aerosols play a crucial role in the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 pathogen. They are created when people breathe, cough, sneeze – but also when they talk or sing. And they carry the virus, so to speak, helping it to spread. Larger droplets…

More corona deaths in U.S. now than U.S. soldiers killed in World War II

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin

The number of Corona deaths in the U.S. is now higher than those of U.S. soldiers killed in action or otherwise killed during World War II. Johns Hopkins University recorded about 406,000 deaths related to coronavirus infections since the pandemic began through late Wednesday night. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, a total of 405,399 soldiers in the U.S. armed forces had died during World War II. The symbolic mark was passed the day new U.S. President Joe Biden took office. He has made fighting the pandemic, which…

FFP2 masks: What do I have to pay attention to and can I reuse them?

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin

As part of the tightened lockdown, wearing an FFP2 mask in supermarkets and public transport is mandatory in Austria as of January 25. Can these masks be disinfected, cleaned and reused, what do they cost, what do I have to look out for when buying them and what should I bear in mind when using them? As of January 25, it will be mandatory in Austria to wear a so-called FFP2 mask, for example in supermarkets or public transport. These are supposed to minimize even better the risk of infection…

What FFP2 masks really bring

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin

Starting Monday, anyone using public transportation or going shopping in Austria will have to hang up their cloth masks and switch to the more effective FFP2 masks. The futurezone has already explained how these can be reused under certain circumstances. However, many who have already become accustomed to the fabric mask wonder if FFP2 really makes that much of a difference, especially since it is much more strenuous to wear than the less protective mask alternatives. FFP2 also beats medical maskAccording to aerosol researcher Bernadett Weinzierl of the University of…

Extended lockdown: Starting Monday, these new rules apply

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin

Mask requirement and minimum distance are fixed. As announced by the federal government on Sunday, the new, stricter Corona regulations for the extended lockdown will come into force next Monday (January 25, 2021). Still this Thursday, the main committee in the parliament will deal with the so-called 3rd COVID-19 emergency measures regulation. Due to the 10-day rule, the lockdown will thus be extended until Feb. 3 for the time being. After that, another extension by the main committee is necessary. Provided by the government, the ordinance will be effective including…

Here’s how Pfizer’s Corona mutation vaccine works

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin

A study has investigated whether the Corona mutation affects the protective efficacy of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The good news right off the bat: BioNTech and Pfizer’s Corona vaccine appears to be effective against the more contagious British variant, too, according to the study. For the study, blood samples from 16 vaccinated participants from previous clinical trials were exposed to a synthetic, so-called pseudovirus. This was constructed in such a way that it had the same genetic changes in the so-called spike protein that characterize both the British B.1.1.7 variant and…

Joe Biden in inaugural address: ‘I will be the president of all Americans’

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin

Just two weeks ago, a right-wing mob stormed the US Capitol. In the same place, Joe Biden has now been sworn in as the 46th president. The leitmotif of his speech: “Unity is the way forward.”Joe Biden has taken office as the 46th president of the United States with a call for unity and reconciliation. The 78-year-old took the oath of office Wednesday in a solemn ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in the nation’s capital, Washington. “I will be a president for all Americans,” Biden promised. He said he would…

Ministry warns against dubious vaccine offers

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin

The Ministry of Health warns against dubious vaccine offers from the Internet. The coronavirus crisis does not stop at online fraud. Currently, attempts are being made to sell vaccine on the Internet via dubious e-mails, the ministry said. Back in December, the international police organization Interpol published a global warning against fake counterfeit coronavirus vaccines and test kits. Vaccine is offered via dubious emailsNow the Ministry of Health is also drawing attention to the fact that only vaccines that have also been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) may…