Month: June 2022

The danger of using expired sunscreen

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Just keep using last year’s sunscreen? Better not. Especially not if the best-before date has passed, as the case of Morgan Vacala shows. As the young woman explains on Tiktok, she got second-degree burns on her forehead – because she used expired sunscreen. “It took about two to three weeks to heal,” she writes in response. However, she doesn’t reveal what cream she used to help the healing process. “The healing lasted about two to three weeks,” she writes. With which cream she supported the healing process; however, she does…

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Worst June heat wave since 1950

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The worst June heat wave since 1950 in Spain sent thermometers soaring to more than 44 degrees locally on Saturday. Record temperatures were also expected in France. The media reported that in Spain’s cities, people often sought cooling in fountains, ice cream parlors, and air-conditioned shopping malls. Beaches on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts were crowded as early as Saturday morning. The record of this heat period was registered on Friday in Andújar, Andalusia, with 44.2 to 44.3 degrees. According to the weather service Aemet, it should be scorching on…

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USA: Corona vaccine approved under five years of age

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Corona vaccines from manufacturers Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna are now approved in the U.S. for children between six months and five years of age. The manufacturers reported Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted them emergency approvals for this age group. Earlier, an FDA advisory panel had voted unanimously in favor after hours of discussion. This means that vaccinations against the coronavirus in this age group could start soon in the USA. The U.S. government had said a few days ago that it was expected to begin…

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6,406 new corona infections in Austria on Sunday

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New Corona infections continue to rise in Austria, with 6,406 new cases of the coronavirus reported on Sunday (6/19/2022, 9:30 a.m.). In Vienna alone, there were more than 2,000 new cases. Six thousand four hundred six new infections with coronavirus in Austria have been officially reported within 24 hours until 9:00 a.m. Sunday. This is more than twice as many as in the same period a week ago (2,989). There has been one death since Saturday, with a seven-day average of 4.6. There were 543 covid patients in hospital (16…

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WHO reports a sharp rise in mental illnesses due to Corona

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Mental health has been neglected for decades, the World Health Organization criticizes. Corona has made the situation worse. According to WHO figures, nearly one billion people worldwide live with a mental illness. Geneva – The Corona pandemic has led to a sharp rise in some mental illnesses. Cases of depression and anxiety disorders rose 25 percent worldwide in the first year of the pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) presented its new mental health report on Friday. According to WHO figures, nearly one billion people worldwide live with a mental…

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Corona rules in Italy, Thailand, and New Zealand: the latest news

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Italy will maintain the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport until the end of September, while the requirement will be dropped on board airplanes, the government in Rome announced. In doing so, Italy is aligning with other EU countries. In hospitals and nursing homes, people will still have to wear a face mask, said State Health Secretary Pierpaolo Sileri in Rome. The mouthguard requirement will not be extended in cinemas, theaters, or indoor sporting events. With this, Italy will abolish almost all restrictions related to the Corona pandemic. Mandatory…

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EMA to review Moderna’s Omicron vaccine

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The EMA announced Friday in Amsterdam that the vaccine is designed to better protect against infection with the virus and its Omicron variant coronavirus. Experts will first review data from laboratory studies and compositional, manufacturing, and control data. EMA to review pharma company Moderna’s Omicron vaccineThe U.S. company presented preliminary efficacy data on its adapted Corona vaccine on June 8. The 437 subjects who received the new preparation as a second booster had significantly more neutralizing antibodies after one month than after booster vaccination with the conventional practice, particularly against…

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5,407 new Corona infections in Austria

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At 9:00 a.m. Saturday, 5,407 new Corona infections were registered in Austria within 24 hours. This is above the average for the past seven days (4,921). A week ago Saturday, the number was 4,107. There have been seven deaths since yesterday, with a seven-day average of 4.9 daily. There were 527 people in the hospital, up by four from the number reported yesterday. 34 Corona patients were cared for in intensive care units (down two since yesterday). The seven-day incidence was 383.6 cases per 100,000 population. As of Saturday, there…

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Warning of extreme heat this weekend

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The first heat weekend of the year with temperatures above 30 degrees is just around the corner. The Red Cross gives tips for the hot days and, at the same time, warns against the “death trap car” for children and animals. Vienna weather in detailThe Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announces at least until the middle of the week, partly clearly over 30 degrees. Emergency organizations such as the Red Cross are warning people to be careful in dealing with the heat and to beware of the “car…

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