Weather experts make dramatic summer forecasts

Experts come out with their first model calculations for the weather in the summer of 2022: that the next three months will be hot. Summer heat This year’s May was already early summer warm, but the real summer was yet to come. Meteorologically, it will already begin in just under two weeks, on June 1. An exact forecast of the coming summer weather is not yet possible. Still, according to the experts of UBIMET, the first model calculations show clear signals for the trend for the next three months –…

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3,293 new infections in Austria on Thursday

Eight new deaths were associated with Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 3,293 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 3,550 over the past seven days. Currently, 51,037 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 279.17. One hundred thirteen thousand four hundred forty-eight new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 2.71 percent. There are also eight new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. The pandemic has thus claimed 18,328…

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Five reasons why you should eat more Carbohydrates

While carbohydrates from wheat, refined white sugar, and other chemical ingredients are bad for the body and nothing but energy suckers, there is also the healthy version – in the form of vegetables and whole grains. “Good” carbohydrates should make up 45-65% of an adult’s daily caloric intake, especially if you’re active in sports. So: stay away from breakfast cereals, white bread, and light pasta! Instead, reach for potatoes, vegetables, whole grains, quinoa, and soy products. So carbohydrates are not the enemy – quite the opposite – we need them.…

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Inflation rose to 7.2 percent in April

Inflation in Austria has continued to accelerate. According to Statistics Austria, the inflation rate in April was 7.2 percent – the last time inflation was this high was in October 1981. Spending on transport and housing accounted for three-fifths of inflation. Compared to the previous month of March, the price level rose by 0.3 percent. “Currently, in addition to fuels and energy products, rising food prices are also determining the increase in inflation,” Statistics Austria Director-General Tobias Thomas said Wednesday. In March 2022, the inflation rate was 6.8 percent. In…

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Forecast experts see a slight downward trend in infections in Austria

Experts at the Covid forecasting consortium expect a further slight downward trend in infection figures in the coming week. However, slight increases are also possible within the fluctuation range. According to Wednesday’s update, above-average temperatures may have been responsible for the previous week’s noticeable decline in infections. The two-week forecast for hospital-acquired disorders also indicates a slight decrease. Last Wednesday, experts had assumed that infection numbers were most likely to remain stable (on average) through the week, with a seven-day incidence per 100,000 population of about 400 cases, possibly into…

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Pope encourages the faithful to loud protest against God

In the face of suffering and injustice, people may and should also quarrel with God, criticize him and protest. Loud protest and silence are often preferable to God than pre-formulated prayer texts; Pope Francis said Wednesday at the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. In his series of catecheses on old age, Francis dealt with the biblical figure of Job, to whom much suffering and injustice happened and who quarreled with God. In the Book of Job, readers encounter a profoundly faithful person “who does not accept a caricature of…

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Over 4,300 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

From Tuesday to Wednesday, 4,322 new infections were registered in Austria. That’s above the 7-day average of 3,813 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 299.85. In the past 24 hours, 198,897 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 2.17 percent. Currently, there are 52,505 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are eight new deaths. This means that 18,320 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. There are currently 701 patients being treated in the hospital, down by 39 from Tuesday. Fifty-four patients are being…

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This is how often you should wash your hair – according to science

How often you should wash your hair is up to you. Because in this case, it depends primarily on your feelings. However, scientists have now found a very concrete rule that you could follow in your hair washing routine. It is often said that the less you wash your hair, the better. But is there even such a thing as THE right measure? It’s a question many of us have dealt with at one time or another: Is it possible to wash your hair too often? Sure, how often we…

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Ukraine war intensifies child malnutrition

Russia blockades Ukrainian ports, agricultural exports are almost impossible, and prices have risen enormously. UN sees millions of children threatened worldwide. Increases in the cost of food in the wake of the Ukraine war threaten the development and lives of hundreds of thousands of malnourished children. This is the conclusion of the UN Children’s Fund Unicef in its latest report. According to the report, around ten million young children would already have to do without life-saving exceptional medical food. Due to cuts in aid budgets in connection with the Corona…

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