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Corona: high antibody level protected against infection in Delta

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 admin

“How high does my antibody level need to be protected from Corona infection?” – This is a question many people must have asked themselves in recent years. Scientists at Meduni Innsbruck have now confirmed that there is indeed a connection between the number of antibodies and protection against infection. Nevertheless, there is no clear statement regarding how high this value must be with Omicron. This is according to an interview published by APA. After the South African variant broke out in the Tyrolean district of Schwaz last spring, a particular…

Corona breath test approved in the USA

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 admin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) preliminarily approved the first breath test for covid-19 infections a few days ago. Proteins present in the breath in the event of infection are used as markers. Accuracy is high, the U.S. agency wrote. “Today’s approval is just one additional example of the rapid innovations in diagnostic tests for Covid-19, and FDA will continue to support the development of new Covid-19 tests. The goal is technological advances that can better address the current pandemic and put the U.S. in a better position for…

Austria donated around 5.43 million Corona vaccine doses

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 admin

More than 18 million doses of vaccine against coronavirus have been vaccinated in Austria to date. Nearly 5.43 million doses have been donated to other countries. The expiration date has exceeded 390,602 doses in the federal government’s possession (as of mid-April 2022). Of these, vector vaccines from manufacturers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson accounted for a large proportion, the health ministry said as published by APA. However, these will not be destroyed “but stored in a manner appropriate to the product, since in some cases a retroactive extension of the…

Over 8,000 new infections in Austria on Friday

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

Nine hundred fifty-nine new deaths, including a follow-up report already announced. From Thursday to Friday, 8,155 new infections were registered in Austria. This is slightly above the average of 7,957 diseases over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 625.77. Currently, 106,687 people are actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 247,374 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.30 percent. In addition, 959 new deaths have been reported. This includes a large proportion of the previously announced subsequent notifications. Thus, the pandemic…

Coronavirus worldwide: WHO recommends Pfizer’s Covid pill for certain Corona patients, U.S. government moves to end mandatory masks in vehicles

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 507 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide. About 6.2 million infected people have died. More than 11.2 billion vaccine doses have been administered so far. The latest developments Covid-19 drug paxlovid, already used in Germany, gets green light from WHO Paxlovide is recommended for patients who are not yet seriously ill but are at the highest risk of hospitalization, the relevant WHO expert council reported in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The board cited studies involving nearly 3100 patients. The…

Italy abolishes mask requirement from May 1

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

More Corona restrictions are also falling in Italy: As of May 1, Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government plans to lift the mask requirement indoors, Health Secretary Andrea Costa told reporters in Rome on Wednesday. The mask requirement will continue to apply on public transportation and in places where crowds are large, Costa said. “Citizens will continue to wear mouth-nose protection in places with a risk of infection even after the mask requirement is abolished. Even outdoors, we already see this: although there is no longer a requirement, many people continue…

Study: One in six suffers headaches daily, women more often than men

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 admin

More women than men experience headaches 15 days or more a month. According to a study, more than half of the world’s population has recurring headaches. Women are more likely to be affected by migraines than men. Many people suffer from headaches, hammers, stings, drones, and squeeze. Researchers have now found that one in six people has a headache every day. About half of them have migraines. Scientists analyzed 357 studies published between 1961 and the end of 2020. By analyzing the studies, the researchers were able to examine how…

“VARIANT OF CONCERN„ – New omicron subtypes BA.4 and BA.5 – what is known so far

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 admin

BA.4 and BA.5 – the World Health Organization is now monitoring these two new omicron subtypes. What we know so far about the new variants. Since the pandemic began, new variants have continued to emerge. The World Health Organization (WHO) has added Omicron subtypes BA.4 and BA.5 to its monitoring of Omicron variants. Along with Delta, Omicron continues to be classified as a “variant of concern.” Both subtypes were detected in South Africa and Botswana a few days ago. Initial positive tests have also been conducted in Denmark, Belgium, Germany,…

Steeping tea too long: harmful or safe?

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 admin

A nice hot cup of tea sweetens many a morning or even a rainy day at home on the sofa. But what if things get hectic and the tea bag lingers in the cup much longer than intended in a rush? Leaving tea to be steep too long: harmful or harmless? Tea is said to be able to help not only in the prevention of cardiovascular disease but also in losing weight, at least supportive. Sometimes, however, we forget our freshly brewed hot beverage on the kitchen table for several…