Day: April 26, 2021

World Health organization is monitoring the Indian virus variant but has not yet classified it as a concern, a WHO spokeswoman said in response to a request for comment in Geneva on Monday. So far, it is not clear to what extent the variant is partly responsible for the rapid increase in cases in India, she said. There are many factors that could have contributed, she said. For example, festivals and events with large numbers of participants have taken place recently, it said. In addition, B.1.617 is spreading alongside other…

If you haven’t done it yet, you should definitely make time in your schedule for your annual spring cleaning. Because the reward is not only a clean, hygienic and tidy home, but also a more voluminous brain. This is the conclusion of a recent study from Canada. If that’s not motivation to clean: housework increases the gray matter in the brain. “Science already knew that exercise has a positive effect on the brain, but our study is the first to show that the same could be true for housework,” summarizes…

About five months after the first Corona vaccination programs began, the number of doses administered has surpassed one billion. According to a count by the AFP news agency based on official data, just over 1.002 billion syringes of Corona vaccine had been injected worldwide by Saturday evening. More than half of these are in the three countries of the United States, China and India. In terms of population, Israel is in the lead, with nearly one in six already vaccinated. It is followed by the United Arab Emirates with 51…

The third Corona wave is rolling over Europe. Vaccinations are supposed to quickly immunize people and thus finally stop the pandemic. But a new study shows: The new virus variants could shatter the dream of herd immunity in the near future. “Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate” – this is the battle cry of all European countries in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Experts and politicians now agree that the third wave currently sweeping the continent can only be stopped by tough measures – and by immunizing the population. Herd immunity through…