5,800 infections on third anniversary of first Corona cases

On the third anniversary of the first confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in Austria, AGES has reported exactly 5,800 more new infections with the coronavirus. In addition, 14 covid deaths were added on a daily basis. Thus, the pandemic has claimed a total of 21,872 lives since its outbreak. There were 1,417 infected people in hospitals as of the weekend, but due to widespread immune protection in the population, many are now no longer causally due to the virus. Related video: According to a report: Significantly more straight A’s among Corona (ProSieben).n…

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Discarded food pollutes traffic

Over 80,000 tons of edible food are thrown away yearly in Upper Austria alone. Food waste aside, this also has an impact on traffic. According to a study by the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, around 130 kilograms of edible food ends up in the trash per household and year. Extrapolated to Upper Austria, this adds up to more than 80,000 tons. However, before this food is in the garbage, it is first transported in trucks, sometimes hundreds of kilometres. If this discarded, edible food were loaded…

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Two kiwis a day improve life; study confirms it

A research study recently published by the Nutrition Foundation of Italy has highlighted, among other things, the importance of regular Consumption of kiwi for regulating sluggish bowel. Analyzing data collected during the study, researchers found that subjects who consumed two ripe kiwifruits daily for four weeks benefited from improved IBS with prevalent constipation. The latter, in particular, help neutralize free radicals, which are partly responsible for damaging cells and their DNA, but also promote the development of inflammation and tumours. The study on the benefits for the sluggish intestine.A recent…

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Sleep with socks: for this reason, you should not do it under any circumstances

Socks make it easier to fall asleep, but it’s better not to wear them while sleeping so your body can regulate its temperature. Here you will learn why! Should you sleep with socks on your feet? This question divides minds and leads to disagreements among experts. Each side has its arguments. The advantages of wearing socks while sleepingAccording to a study conducted by two South Korean academics, wearing socks, which can be cleaned quite easily with a trick, leads to better sleep at night. The study, conducted on six volunteers,…

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Global climate protest also planned in Vienna on March 3

Worldwide, the climate movement “Fridays For Future” (FFF) will take to the streets again on March 3. Demonstrations will also take place in Vienna. There will also be strikes for the climate throughout Austria, as there were last September – in Vienna and seven other cities. The climate strikes are already entering their fourth year. March 13, 2019, marks the anniversary of the first day of the protest, in which students in many countries participated. Most recently, in September 2022, there were around 12,000 people in Vienna alone. The movement…

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Austria back to normal after three Corona years

Three years after the first cases of the corona, Austria is back to normal, and the health ministry was preparing to return to regular operations, it said in a statement Friday. 5.9 million infections have been reported, 21,800 people have died, more than 20 million vaccinations have been administered, and about 90,000 Covid-19 drugs have been dispensed. A new epidemic law and pandemic plan should prepare for future health crises. The Corona pandemic would have been the largest challenge the domestic healthcare system ever faced. On February 25, 2020, the…

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Leak shows what iPhone 15 should look like

Not even half a year ago, the iPhone 14 was presented, and already there are concrete rumours about its successor iPhone 15. So 9to5mac CAD files were leaked, allowing very clear conclusions about the upcoming smartphone’s design. The most remarkable finding is the upper side of the screen, or rather the no longer existing notch. Dynamic Island will also take its place in the non-Pro models. This is an oval-shaped notch that houses the front camera and sensors. It also appears from the files that Apple is now venturing away…

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Venus and Jupiter light up even the big city

In 2023, which is not exactly rich in special celestial events, there is a nice opportunity to observe a striking spectacle starting at the end of February. With Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets meet and can be seen even in the western sky in the evening – and even in light-polluted big cities! Venus and Jupiter come closest on the evening of March 1 – at least from the perspective of terrestrial observers. In fact, on that day, brighter Venus is more than 100 million kilometres from Earth,…

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Cold and wet: winter is coming back this weekend

Winter is making its return in many parts of Austria this weekend. A cold front brings not only hard and wet weather but also snow. Friday will start with a few hours of sunshine, but more and more clouds will move in from the north and southwest during the day. There will be rain showers, especially in the country’s northern half. In the south, it will remain largely dry on FridayThe area between the Inn and Waldviertel will be particularly affected. The snow line will continue to move between 1,300…

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