Month: April 2022

Green passport no longer required in Italy

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More than two years after the pandemic, Italy takes further steps to ease Corona’s restrictions. As of Sunday (May 1), the so-called green passport is no longer required in Italy. This means that the 2G and 3G obligations will no longer apply. Employees will no longer have to show a Green Pass to access the workplace. The 3G obligation will continue to use for access to hospitals and nursing homes. Green passport: new presentation for booster vaccinationsA vaccination requirement remains for health care workers through the end of 2022. On…

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Does food become unhealthier when microwaved?

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Most households have a microwave, but there are still skeptical people because they fear that the quality of food and health will suffer. Is this the case? Like most technologies, microwave ovens were developed to simplify our lives by reducing the amount of work we have to do. However, several people believe that using a microwave removes vitamins and nutrients from food. But isn’t the use of microwaves dangerous? How do they work? Microwaves, whose cable does not belong in multiple sockets, use the radiation of the water molecules in…

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New Corona test rules here – this applies from 1 May in Vienna

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Vienna is adapting its Corona test offer to “current needs” starting May 1. New adjustments are being made to the Vienna Test Rules. Everything you need to know.“Physical testing services in Vienna will be adapted to current needs as of May 1, 2022,” the city said Saturday. “Gargle boxes, COVID checkboxes, and test streets will still be available to all Viennese. Unchanged are all delivery and collection locations for ‘Alles Gurgelt’ and the previous test offer in the Viennese pharmacies,” the city government announced. Experts advise: Every household should now…

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5,200 new infections in Austria on Saturday

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From Friday to Saturday, 5,199 new infections were registered in Austria. This is slightly above the average of 5,928 diseases over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 466.17. Currently, 79,847 people are actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 150,570 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.45 percent. In addition, 18 new deaths have been reported. This brings the pandemic death toll to 18,156 so far. There has also been a decrease in hospital patients. There are currently 1,247 people in…

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Coronaviruses are most frequently transmitted when speaking

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According to a study, the most common way to become infected with corona is through conversation – mouth masks reduce the risk eightfold. You’re mistaken if you think coronaviruses spread most through sneezing or coughing. As a new study shows, interpersonal conversations are the “dominant” form of coronavirus transmission. What can help against it? First and foremost, mouth masks, because as the scientists found out, they can reduce the risk of infection by a factor of eight – as long as everyone involved wears a mask. The study results were…

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Study: Corona infection can cause retinal damage.

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According to a study, about one in 10 people hospitalized for a coronavirus showed white spots on the retina. However, these pathological changes subsided after three months, a Swiss research team from Geneva reported in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The researchers examined the eyes of 172 hospitalized patients who suffered respiratory distress due to Sars-CoV-2 infection. According to the study, eleven percent showed retinal damage, which manifested as white spots. These were due to occlusion of the small arteries, triggered by an embolism or inflammation. Lead author Gordana Sunaric…

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These Corona rules apply for vacation in Italy

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Do you have plans to spend your vacation in Italy soon? Italy is currently extending the travel rules until the end of May. Italy is extending current rules for travel to and from foreign countries until May 31. Thus, travelers to Italy must continue to present a vaccination certificate or a negative rapid test. Abolished next Sunday (May 1) is the obligation to fill out the European Passenger Locator Form. This obligation entered into force on May 24, 2021. Italy will extend the mask requirement on trains, subways, buses, and…

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6,186 new infections were registered in Austria on Friday

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From Thursday to Friday, 6,186 new infections were registered in Austria. This is slightly above the average of 6,119 diseases over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 481.19. Currently, 82,597 people are actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 239,519 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 2.58 percent. In addition, 21 new deaths have been reported. This brings the pandemic death toll to 18,138 so far. Under 100 intensive care patients for the first time The hospital is currently treating 1,353…

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Cloudy and changeable weather in the west – sunny weather prevails in the easter part of Austria

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According to the ZAMG forecast, the weekend will be unsettled and prone to showers in large parts of Austria. Only in the east of the country should it remain predominantly dry. After a sunny start to the weekend, increasingly unsettled and shower-prone weather will spread across Austria over the next few days. This was reported by the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). The east of the country remains over the weekend for outdoor activities in advantage: There, it should stay largely dry. Still little chance of showers on…

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