Category: Feature Stories

Omicron subvariants have the potential to spoil the summer before it has even started. In Portugal, the number of Corona infections is rising sharply again, and the first warnings are already coming from Germany. The German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 61,889 new conditions within 24 hours, so the incidence rises slightly again for the first time. The head of the World Medical Association, Frank Ulrich Montgomery, is concerned about the spread of the omicron sub-variant BA.5, probably also because the figures from Portugal are disturbing. More than 30,000 infections…

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According to a large long-term study, cell phone use does not increase the risk of brain tumors. The study from the United Kingdom started back in 1996. An analysis of the UK Million Women Study, which has been ongoing in the United Kingdom for more than 20 years, found no evidence of increased tumor risk with chronic cell phone use. This was reported by a team led by Joachim Schüz of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In…

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BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin expects an adapted Corona vaccine to be approved by fall. He did not specify if and when the Corona vaccine would be approved in China. “Depending on the authorities’ decision, an adapted vaccine could be approved in August, September, or fall,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Wednesday at the Mainz-based biotech company’s annual shareholders’ meeting. U.S. Food and Drug Administration to meet on adapted Corona vaccine in late JuneAccording to Sahin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a meeting at the end of June…

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The German air passenger rights portal Airhelp has chosen the ten best and worst airports globally. Striking: 8 of the ten worst airports are located in Europe. These are the ten worst airports in the worldLong waiting times at the security check and baggage carousel, missed and canceled flights: the aviation industry seems to be at its limit even before the high season. The reason: staff shortages, because they were surprised by people’s desire to travel. The German air passenger rights portal Airhelp produces an annual ranking of the best…

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As of June 1, the mask requirement has been dropped in all commerce, public transportation, and disability services. In addition, the current amendment to the 2nd Covid-19 Basic Measures Ordinance aligned the “green passport” regulations with the recommendations of the National Immunization Panel. Mask requirementThe requirement to wear a mask is limited to “vulnerable settings”: hospitals, spas, and other places where health and care services are provided (doctors’ offices, etc.), as well as retirement and nursing homes. In public transportation, in all commerce, and facilities for the disabled, the federal…

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Too much sugar is unhealthy. But what about fructose, or fruit sugar, found in many fruits and vegetables? It’s not necessarily better. Even though fructose occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables, you shouldn’t overdo it. Fructose is not necessarily “better” or “healthier” than regular table sugar. Body needs glucoseMany people think the body depends on sugar to function at all. However, this is a misconception. The body needs a specific type of sugar – glucose – but it is not only found in table sugar; it can also be…

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A new scam using messenger services is appearing in Austria. Now the Federal Criminal Police Office warns citizens about the scam. The new scam attempt is spreading across messenger services, especially WhatsApp.A new wave of fraud attempts spills over Austria. Now the domestic Federal Criminal Police Office warns citizens. Users of Messenger. services are affected, especially cases via the most used Messenger WhatsApp are known. “If you get a message from the police of the Ivory Coast via your Messenger service, in which it is about investigations of a YouTube…

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The regulation for the relaxation of the Corona protection measures, valid from June 1, brings in further consequences and changes with the green passport. From August 23, the combination of vaccination and recovery will no longer be sufficient for 3G detection. Otherwise, as expected, the regulation suspends the mask requirement in vital stores, pharmacies, and public transport until August 23. The exemptions from the 3G duty will be adjusted to those from the vaccination duty. This means three uniform stitches are needed for basic immunization – the National Immunization Panel…

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Most households have a microwave, but there are still skeptical people because they fear that food quality and health will suffer. Is this the case? Like most technologies, microwave ovens were developed to simplify our lives by reducing the amount of work we have to do (it’s best to avoid quite popular mistakes while using them). However, several people believe that using a microwave removes vitamins and nutrients from food. But isn’t the use of microwaves dangerous? How do they work? Microwaves, whose cable does not belong in multiple sockets,…

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