August 2022 Archives

No life-threatening monkeypox cases in Austria

August 24, 2022August 25, 2022 admin

There have been no deaths from the monkeypox virus in Austria yet.Most recently, WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak an “emergency of international concern.” No deaths from the monkeypox virus have yet been reported in Austria. Monkeypox cases in Vienna are on the rise.So far, Austria has had no death from monkeypox or a life-threatening course of the disease requiring treatment in an intensive care unit. Only in a few cases, affected people have to be treated in hospitals as inpatients, the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday in response to an…

This is what the next Windows update will be called

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

Microsoft is as creative in naming its updates as Sony is in calling its headphones (“WH1000-XM5”). Windows updates are usually named with cryptic combinations of numbers and letters – such as 22H2. That is likely to change now, The Verge reports. The upcoming major operating system update is expected to be called the “Windows 11 2022 Update.” The name was found by a Twitter user in the software maker’s Get the Started app: It still sounds a bit bureaucratic, but it at least lets users know if their computers are…

Effective immediately: 500-euro climate bonus to be paid out earlier

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

Starting in September, not October, the government will pay out the climate and anti-inflation bonuses as initially announced. This is possible because preparatory work for the aid payments in the Ministry of Climate Protection and the Ministry of Finance could be completed “earlier than planned,” according to a dispatch from the Federal Chancellery. As a result, transfers and mailing can start as early as September. The first 300,000 recipients will receive the money as early as August 25. They are a pilot group selected by a random generator in which…

The perfect sleep

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

Waking up in the morning and feeling refreshed and fit – that’s how every day should start. Nowadays, there are numerous ways to optimize sleep patterns. Above all, modern technologies make sleeping a little experience and simultaneously analyze the nocturnal rest phase. However, the large amount of data also has its pitfalls. People spend about one-third of their lives asleep. During this resting phase, numerous vital processes occur so the body and mind can regenerate. Precisely because this time is so precious, there is a wide range of products to…

What happens to food in the microwave?

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

The microwave proves to be very practical in everyday cooking. Many people use the device, but very few know what happens during this food processing. Microwaves cause the molecules in the food to vibrate, and the particles rub against each other, generating heat. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves whose frequency ranges between infrared and broadcast waves. Microwaves can be used to either cook or reheat food. Health concerns about this technology have not been confirmed to date.However, if specific safety and cooking instructions for microwave ovens are not followed, overheating and…

Coronavirus is here to stay; experts say SARS-CoV-2 literally won’t “go away.”

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

The most important countermeasure is full primary immunization plus recommended “boosters.” Covid-19 vaccines are the best-studied drugs in medical history. Austrian experts said at a Praevenire Health Forum talk this Saturday night in Alpbach, Tyrol. There will always be waves“The pandemic is certainly here to stay. There will always be waves,” said Gerald Gartlehner, head of the Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Evaluation at Danube University Krems. He said that if Omicron stays as a “relatively less sickening variant” – exclusive of vulnerable individuals – there will be ever-stronger immunity.…

Valneva covid vaccine available as early as this week

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 admin

Seventy-four thousand doses of Corona’s Valneva emergency vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Austria on Tuesday, and the vaccines will be distributed to the provinces on Thursday. In Carinthia, the new vaccine will be administered as early as Friday. Styria will follow at the end of August, and the federal capital Vienna on September 1. Several federal states are still waiting for information from the Ministry of Health or for the possibility of ordering the vaccine through the Federal Procurement Agency. Austrian-French company ValnevaThe vaccine VLA2001 is the only whole…

4,883 new infections in Austria

August 23, 2022 admin

Fourteen new deaths were reported in association with Covid 19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 4,883 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is below the 7-day average of 5,426 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 426.70. The number of active Corona cases decreases slightly again – to 68,732. Sixty-four thousand nine hundred sixty-four new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. That gives a positive rate of 7.52 percent. There are also 14 new deaths. This means 19,357 people have died in connection with a SARS-CoV-2…

New antibody disables all Corona variants

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 admin

U.S. researchers have discovered an antibody that can neutralize all known viral variants. A universal vaccine seems within reach. Since its first appearance just over two and a half years ago in Wuhan, China, Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus has evolved dramatically. Continuous mutations have led to new variants becoming increasingly adept at evading our immune defenses. Most notably, the circulating omicron subvariant BA.5 has modified its receptor-binding site so that antibodies produced by previous infections or vaccination can no longer dock to its spike protein. Therefore, those who have been vaccinated and…