Month: April 2022

Why does asparagus urine smell so strong, and can it be prevented?

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Asparagus is, without question, a popular seasonal vegetable. Less famous: the harsh smell that urine can give off after eating asparagus. Where does it come from, and can it be prevented? Strange urine smell after eating asparagus The typical smell of urine is the aspartic acid contained in asparagus, or more precisely: its sulfur-containing decomposition products. Sulfur is known to have an unpleasant odor. Therefore, it is not the asparagus that is to blame but rather an endogenous enzyme that breaks down the sulfur-containing substances of that aspartic acid. Not…

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Food prices soar to record levels

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With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, food costs continue to rise and reach new highs. In 2022, price increases come to a record 6.7 percent. Food is getting more expensive but not scarce According to Bank Austria, this year’s price increase is approaching the record level of 6.7 percent set in 2008. Low-income households are particularly affected. The war hardly threatens Austria’s food supply, but it strains food processors and raises consumer prices. A gas supply freeze would significantly hamper the industry. The rise in food prices nears record…

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Christians are now in the minority in Germany

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For the first time in centuries, fewer than half of German citizens are Protestant or Catholic Church members. Christianity is losing ground in our neighboring country. A year ago, Roman Catholic and Protestant Church members together accounted for 51 percent of Germany’s total population. But the creeping trend of people leaving the church has now fallen below a dramatic mark: since spring 2022, church members have been in the minority for the first time in centuries, and together they now make up less than 50 percent of the population. This…

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Mask requirement at schools falls completely

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The masking requirement at schools will be lifted entirely as of next week. This was announced by Education Minister Martin Polaschek on Wednesday. The mouth-nose protection was still to be worn in the corridors and toilets, among other places. There has been no need to put on a mask for some time in the classroom itself. Polaschek also confirmed that the mask requirement for unvaccinated teachers would also be dropped on Monday. Nevertheless, the minister stressed that all persons who feel unsafe on school premises would have the option to…

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Ministries report 7,571 new infections on Wednesday

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The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 7,571 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. Sixteen thousand four hundred seventy people have died from or connected with the coronavirus so far. The follow-up report of about 3,400 deaths announced by the Ministry of Health does not refer to these figures. One thousand eight hundred seventy-six infected people currently receive hospital care, including 138 in intensive care units. AGES: 7-day incidence at 700.8According…

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Snoring: Keep quiet in bed with these tips!

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An asleep expert explains stopping snoring for good by avoiding certain things and doing others instead. Snoring is no cause for alarm, but it can disrupt the quality of your sleep and the sleep of those with whom you share the bed. If you share a bed with someone who snores, you know you’re in for a terrible night’s rest. However, it doesn’t have to stay that way. The worst and the best sleeping position Even if the snoring person is the one causing the snoring sounds, there is a…

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Radar and the measurement tolerance in Austria

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Anyone who exceeds the speed limit only slightly has little or nothing to worry about. However, “slightly” depends on several factors—for example, the measuring device or the location of the offense. Measurement tolerance: a term that notorious speeders know from their penalty notices. But few people know how high this tolerance is or how much speeding goes unpunished. And we want to keep it that way, says Bernhard Knapp, head of the state traffic department: “We don’t want people to approach the tolerance level.” The danger, however, is small. The…

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UNHCR: Five million people displaced from Ukraine

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According to recent calculations, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that more than five million people have fled abroad from Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression. “That’s five million individual fates full of loss and trauma,” UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner Kelly Clements told a UN Security Council meeting yesterday. In addition, there are some 7.1 million people who have left their homes inside Ukraine, added Antonio Vitorino of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). At the meeting, member states discussed the need for more assistance to…

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Austrian Health department reported 3,412 covid deaths

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The Department of Health “post-reported” 3,412 Corona deaths on Tuesday. This represents a 21 percent increase in officially confirmed Covid deaths since the pandemic began. “The apparent increase in Covid 19 deaths comes from a data reconciliation between Statistics Austria’s cause-of-death statistics and the Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS),” a ministry statement said. The deaths now being subsequently reported cover the period through the end of 2021. As of Tuesday, the number of people who had died from or with Covid-19 had been reported at 16,439. The subsequent reports bring the…

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