Month: January 2022

16,822 new infections in Austria

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Seven new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. Incidence again above 1,000. After a new pandemic peak on Wednesday with over 17,000 new infections and nearly 16,000 new cases on yesterday, 16,822 new infections were registered in Austria from Thursday to Friday. This is above the average of 12,814 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases rising to 117,790. In the past 24 hours, 629,414 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 2.67 percent. The seven-day incidence rate of 1,007.70 is the…

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Why Apple’s foldable iPhone is still a long time coming

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Rumors about a flexible Apple phone have been around for a long time. A foldable iPhone is not expected until 2023 at the earliest. Foldable smartphones have not really caught on so far. Nevertheless, numerous cell phone manufacturers have a flexible device on offer: from Samsung to Motorola to Huawei. Oppo and Honor have also recently joined them. The situation is different for Apple. The technology group from Cupertino is still taking its time with the introduction of a foldable iPhone. Behind the scenes, however, the company is said to…

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Omicron: Researchers warn against “dangerous fatalism”

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In the face of the omicron wave, more than 30 scientists in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) urge a Europe-wide approach to curb the spread of the new variant. Recently, the impression has arisen in many cases that this is a “mild” variant, the containment of which no longer makes sense. In this context, IHS researcher Thomas Czypionka, who was involved in the appeal, warns against an “inappropriate and even dangerous” fatalism. The paper, published Thursday, brings together researchers from a wide range of scientific fields. From Austria, Czypionka, who…

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Hungary relies on fourth vaccination; New high number of infections in Germany

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In view of the rapid spread of the Omikron variant of the coronavirus, Hungary has decided to administer a fourth vaccination dose to its population. All those who wish “will be able to receive a fourth dose on medical advice,” the head of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s cabinet announced yesterday. On Thursday, authorities reported more than 9,200 new infections within 24 hours. More than 40,000 people have died in the country as a result of CoV infection since the pandemic began. In Hungary, about 60 percent of the 9.8 million…

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Infectiologist Weiss: Contagion as a chance for normality

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The Innsbruck infectiologist and director of the University Clinic for Internal Medicine, Günter Weiss, sees a contagion in progress due to the current Omicron wave, which “cannot be stopped”. In an interview with the APA, Weiss said that a “targeted contagion with the handbrake on”, i.e. with the observance of efficient preventive measures, would offer a real chance of a longed-for return to normality. This scenario is currently playing out throughout Europe, Weiss said. The contamination with the Omicron variant is a “dynamic process that is going on now” and…

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GERALD SANTOS, LIVE IN VIENNA –  a benefit concert

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International stage actor and Pinoy Pride bearer Gerald Santos headlines in one of the biggest concerts for this year in Vienna – GERALD SANTOS, LIVE IN VIENNA –  A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE, which is slated on May 14, 2022, 19 Hours at the Veranstaltungszentrum, Floridsdorf, 1210 Vienna, Austria. GERALD SANTOS, LIVE IN VIENNA is  expected to showcase the talent of Santos in musical numbers ranging from OPM ballads to Broadway songs. Santos is a former champion of “Pinoy Pop Superstar” Season 2 of GMA 7. He played Thuy in the Miss Saigon…

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15,852 new infections in Austria

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16 new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 15,852 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 11,666 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases rising to 106,817. In the past 24 hours, 406,548 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.90 percent. The seven-day incidence has increased to 917.42. There are also 16 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has so far claimed 13,898 lives in…

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72,055 people left the Catholic Church last year – Total number of Catholics in Austria is 4.83 million

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The number of Catholics in Austria again declined slightly last year, but remained largely stable. This is the result of the statistics published on Wednesday by the Austrian dioceses. Accordingly, there are 4.83 million Catholics in Austria as of Dec. 31, 2021. In 2020, there were 4.91 million Catholics, according to official statistics from the Austrian Bishops’ Conference. This corresponds to a decline of around 1.6 percent. One reason for this is increased departures from the church last year. Together with the preliminary Catholic figures, the official church statistics for…

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Nettle (Brennessel) is medicinal plant 2022 – its benefits for health and beauty

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Being caught by a nettle is not exactly pleasant. This is probably one of the main reasons why most people tend to avoid this plant or regard it as a weed. Yet the stinging nettle not only contains an extremely large number of nutrients, it seems to be a veritable miracle herb. Hardly any wild plant is as robust as the nettle. And there is hardly a meadow, path or forest edge where it cannot be found. Only very few people take the opportunity to pick it and use it…

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