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“Laughter is the best medicine” – is it really true?

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Some say laughter is the best medicine. That’s not entirely true, but it is said to be very healthy. In an interview, an expert explains what the positive effects of laughter are all about. “A day without laughter is a lost day,” the proverb says. Because whether during a good comedy on TV or when someone tells a funny joke: Laughter is good for you – and it’s said to have a positive effect on the body and mind, making it healthy. Why is it healthy to laugh?When we laugh…

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COVID 19 – News around the World

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Incidence in Germany continues to riseIn Germany, the seven-day incidence continues to rise steadily. According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday, it was 17.5 – up from 16.9 the previous day and 4.9 at the recent low on July 6. Health departments in Germany reported 2,097 new corona infections to the RKI within a day, compared with 1,548 a week ago. Incidence has been the basis for many Corona restrictions in the pandemic so far, such as under the federal emergency brake that expired at…

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Cross-vaccination stronger than twice vaccination with AstraZeneca

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The combination of a vaccination with AstraZeneca and from Biontech/Pfizer is more effective than vaccination with AstraZeneca alone, according to a study. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Erlangen University Hospital and Cologne University Hospital examined the immune response in a retrospective study that appeared in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. According to the researchers, this involved analyzing the blood of around 500 volunteers who had received a second vaccination with the mRNA vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer eight to twelve weeks after their first vaccination with…

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452 new corona infections in Austria

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From Saturday to Sunday, there were 452 new Corona infections in Austria. This brings the 7-day incidence to 36.38. In addition, there is one new death associated with Covid-19 infection. The number of active cases thus continues to rise – to 5,383 now. Similar numbers of cases were last recorded at the end of May. In the past 24 hours, 57,370 new PCR tests were performed, keeping the positive rate steady at about 0.83 percent. Currently, 121 patients are undergoing inpatient treatment for covid disease. That’s two more than Saturday,…

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Israel begins third Corona vaccination for the elderly

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In Israel, starting Sunday, all people 60 and older can be vaccinated against the corona virus for the third time if their second vaccination was at least five months ago. From Sunday, vaccinations will also be allowed for children between the ages of five and eleven who are at particularly high risk of becoming seriously ill or dying if infected. Vaccinations have been open to children ages twelve and older since early June. Despite an intensive vaccination campaign, the number of new infections is also on the rise again in…

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Coronavirus worldwide: 18 new cases at the Olympics

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About 197 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.2 million infected people have died. About 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Corona numbers at the Tokyo Olympics continue to rise As of Sunday (Aug. 1), 18 more cases have been recorded. The peak had been reached on Friday (30. 7.) with 27 new infections. One athlete from the Olympic village has been affected. There was another prominent case with world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks from the USA…

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Report: Delta variant as contagious as chicken pox

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A delta outbreak occurs in a city in the U.S. following Fourth of July celebrations. U.S. health officials draw worrisome conclusions about the risk of infection from the data. The “New York Times” has an internal report that also looks at the viral load of vaccinated people. According to an article in the New York Times, the Delta variant could be as contagious as chickenpox. The newspaper refers to an internal report of the US health authority CDC. According to the report, the delta variant is much more contagious than…

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More vaccination boxes without registration in Vienna starting Monday

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Starting Monday, August 2, 2021, people will be able to get vaccinated without prior registration at eight more locations spread throughout Vienna. In the eight new vaccination containers, vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson vaccines will then be possible for people over the age of 18 and from Biontech/Pfizer for people between the ages of 12 and 18. This significantly expands the offer of low-threshold vaccinations without prior registration and is now possible at a total of 11 locations plus the vaccination weeks at the Austria Center Vienna. Vaccination box on…

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Entry test obligation started in Germany

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As of midnight, mandatory testing is again in effect when entering Germany. This is to prevent further spread of the coronavirus after the summer vacations. All people over the age of twelve must provide proof of 3G (vaccination, certificate of recovery or negative test result) when entering the country. Air passengers were already subject to this obligation, but now the requirement also applies to travel by car or train. There are exceptions for border commuters, professional travelers or day trippers who stay only 24 hours in Germany. According to a…

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