August 2022 Archives

How long does one remain contagious after a covid infection?

August 14, 2022 admin

In more and more countries, two and a half years after the pandemic outbreak, mandatory quarantine is now being lifted and replaced by voluntary isolation. In Austria, only a traffic restriction currently applies; infected persons are allowed to take part in everyday life wearing a mask and take a five-day break from it, provided no more symptoms appear. But how long could they – theoretically – infect others? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its recommendations on this question. The experts advise infected people to…

5,478 new corona infections in Austria on Saturday

August 13, 2022 admin

On Saturday, 5,478 new coronavirus infections were reported in Austria. 1,270 Corona patients are currently being treated in the hospital. Of these, 72 are being cared for in intensive care units. In Austria, 5,478 corona infections have been registered in 24 hours. This is close to the average of 5,432 positive tests over the past seven days. Sixteen additional deaths were reported Saturday. Hospitals also still had 1,270 infected people, 52 fewer than the previous day – but the decrease only affects Vienna; all other provinces said the same workload…

Ginger – a valuable root

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 admin

Due to its distinctive taste, ginger enjoys great popularity and is used in the kitchen in many ways. Fresh or dried, the ginger root is used for preparing tea, smoothies, Asian dishes, or as a candied sweet. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) originates from the Far East, although the closer origin is unclear. The herbaceous plant is cultivated mainly in China, West Africa, South America, and Australia. Due to the long leaves, the ginger plant has a reed-like appearance and can reach a growth height of 150 cm. Up to 500 ingredients…

Nearly 200 monkeypox cases so far in Austria

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 admin

The number of reported monkeypox cases in Austria stands at 198, with 28.8 percent of them already reported as recovered in the Epidemiological Notification Register (EMS). This is according to the update of the case numbers on the AGES website on Friday. Thus, 38 new cases have been added since last week.If symptoms are present, health officials recommend quickly contacting a dermatologist or other health care provider. source: vienna.at/picture: pixabay.com

5,728 new corona infections in Austria on Friday

August 12, 2022 admin

The number of new Corona infections reported for Austria on Friday is 5,728, with Vienna accounting for more than 1,800 of them. So far, there have been 4,815,286 positive test results in Austria. As of today (August 12, 9:30 a.m.), 19,257 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 4,717,829 have recovered across Austria. Currently, 1,322 persons infected with coronavirus are receiving hospital care. Of these, 82 are being cared for in intensive care units. New Corona infections in Austria’s provincesAustria’s federal capital, Vienna, accounts for the newest Corona infections, a…

Apple will unveil the iPhone 14 in September, and industry insiders expect prices to rise

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 admin

In September, Apple will unveil the 14th generation of its successful iPhone smartphone – according to rumors, four different models. According to previous rumors, the Pro models will stand out more from the standard iPhone. In addition to technical innovations, Apple fans expect a nasty surprise: higher prices. iPhones are already luxury goods: the 256-gigabyte version of the iPhone 13 Pro costs around 1250 euros, according to an online price comparison. If it’s up to the well-informed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from the investment house TF International Securities in Taiwan,…

Too much sugar makes you sick

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 admin

The severe accusations against sugar are justified because we all overeat it, although too much sugar consumption leads to obesity and many serious illnesses. Every year, an individual in the country consumes an average of 34 kilograms of household sugar in the form of glucose, fructose, sucrose (household sugar), and many other sugar compounds that, at first glance, might not seem like sugar, such as malt extract or corn syrup. Added to other sugary sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, and the like, every German consumes more than 40 kilograms…

Immune to Corona? – New test to detect antibodies

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 admin

Many people have some immune protection against covid-19 through vaccination, infection, or a combination of both. Most recently, experts in Austria estimated the covid immunity rate in Austria at 70 percent in early August. But how much protection does each individual have? Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have now developed an easy-to-use test to answer that question. Their test, which works in the same way as most rapid antigen tests for Covid-19, measures the level of neutralizing antibodies that target the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a blood sample. The…

Corona traffic light in Austria remains yellow

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 admin

Yellow remains the color of the Corona traffic light for all of Austria, but there are changes as far as the classification of the individual provinces is concerned. On Thursday, the responsible Corona Commission reassigned Vienna, which had previously been classified as orange, and Burgenland to yellow, which corresponds to medium risk. Together with Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, and Tyrol, six federal states were assessed this way, while the remaining three were given a low risk. Last week, Vorarlberg was the only province with low risk (yellow-green), so the assessment…