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Tens of thousands of Austrians will have their Corona vaccination certificate expire in June. Many are getting vaccinated now before the vacation season. Although the Green Passport is hardly required abroad anymore, vaccinations are now being increased again at the Austria Center Vienna. For tens of thousands of Austrians, the Corona vaccination certificate is expiring. Before their vacation, many are now getting the third Corona vaccination. The recommended basic immunization in Austria is after three vaccinations. Those who have not yet had the third prick should get it before summer,…

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Just keep using last year’s sunscreen? Better not. Especially not if the best-before date has passed, as the case of Morgan Vacala shows. As the young woman explains on Tiktok, she got second-degree burns on her forehead – because she used expired sunscreen. “It took about two to three weeks to heal,” she writes in response. However, she doesn’t reveal what cream she used to help the healing process. “The healing lasted about two to three weeks,” she writes. With which cream she supported the healing process; however, she does…

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The worst June heat wave since 1950 in Spain sent thermometers soaring to more than 44 degrees locally on Saturday. Record temperatures were also expected in France. The media reported that in Spain’s cities, people often sought cooling in fountains, ice cream parlors, and air-conditioned shopping malls. Beaches on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts were crowded as early as Saturday morning. The record of this heat period was registered on Friday in Andújar, Andalusia, with 44.2 to 44.3 degrees. According to the weather service Aemet, it should be scorching on…

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Mental health has been neglected for decades, the World Health Organization criticizes. Corona has made the situation worse. According to WHO figures, nearly one billion people worldwide live with a mental illness. Geneva – The Corona pandemic has led to a sharp rise in some mental illnesses. Cases of depression and anxiety disorders rose 25 percent worldwide in the first year of the pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) presented its new mental health report on Friday. According to WHO figures, nearly one billion people worldwide live with a mental…

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May inflation hit 7.7 percent, the highest inflation rate since April 1976. Food prices rose by 8.8 percent. Inflation in Austria has continued to accelerate. According to Statistics Austria, the inflation rate in May was 7.7 percent – after 7.2 percent in April. The average price level rose by 0.8 percent compared to the previous month. Harmonized inflation rate at the European level is also 7.7 percent.In the eurozone, the inflation rate climbed to 8.1 percent. For the European Union (EU), the inflation rate in May was 8.8 percent, as…

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This time it’s fixed: After 27 years, the cult browser Internet Explorer was discontinued on June 15. So anyone who has been using Internet Explorer to surf the web should urgently switch to a new browser. Internet Explorer has not necessarily had the best reputation among browsers for years. Because first is already quite outdated and is considered somewhat insecure because it has some security gaps. Instead of releasing updates that could solve this problem, Microsoft has now decided to deactivate the browser for good, as Microsoft confirms on its…

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Most people know bay leaves from their function as a victory wreath from ancient times. Today, they’re a popular spice in Mediterranean cuisine. But that’s not all the leaves can do: A healing tea can also be made from bay leaves. Laurel is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows mainly in the Near East, Europe, and North America. The laurel plant is available in houseplant size but can also reach a height of up to 20 meters and blooms in April and May. The dried leaves of the laurel…

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Now, a cheap and readily available malware targets the database file where account and password information is stored. Cybersecurity experts are warning the public, especially those working from home, about the dangers of storing passwords in browsers like Chrome and Edge. The warning follows the arrival of cheap and easily accessible malware. Malware attackThis malware, called Redline Stealer, is sold on the dark web for just £111. The team at security firm AhnLab has warned of this new threat after looking into a security breach that affected a company whose…

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The number of people fleeing or displaced around the world has risen yearly for the past decade and is reaching an all-time high again this year. As of May, more than 100 million people worldwide were displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights abuses, according to a report released Thursday by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). At the end of 2021, according to the UNHCR’s Global Trends Report, the number of people displaced by refugees and displaced persons was 89.3 million – up to eight percent…

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