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April 16 brings relaxation in the Corona rules. People in Vienna will notice this most of all – but also in the other parts of Austria. Still, there are slight deviations in Vienna when it comes to rules. 2G in Viennese Gastro falls –  No mask obligation from 16.4. From Holy Saturday, the Corona rules are again more relaxed. This will be most evident in Vienna, which previously had more restrictive measures such as 2G in gastronomy. But the easing will also be noticeable in the rest of the country,…

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According to an analysis by Statistics Austria, about 1.32 million in Austria are neither vaccinated against Corona nor have recovered. 52.3 percent of people living in Austria held an upright vaccination certificate at the end of March without contracting the coronavirus. Another 17.2 had been vaccinated but had also become infected with SARS-CoV. The vaccination rate was thus 69.5 percent. This contrasted with 15.7 percent who had recovered unvaccinated – and 14.7 percent or around 1.32 million people were neither vaccinated nor recovered, as an evaluation by Statistics Austria shows.…

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Are you a big fan of scented candles? Then you should know that regularly lighting scented candles is very harmful to the body, as a chemist reveals. Many people swear by scented candles in their homes to make them cozy and “comfortable.“ But the price seems too high if it means doing great harm to our health. Dr. Dan Gubler, a Ph.D. chemist, specializing in organic chemistry, explains the practical side of chemistry in numerous TikTok videos with more than 34,000 followers. Recently, many clinical studies have been published showing…

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According to WHO Corona expert Maria van Kerkhove, the BA.4 and BA.5 lines have been detected in Europe. They are said to be partially distinct from other omicron variants. With new coronavirus subvariants, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that countries are testing less. “We need to track this virus closely in every country,” WHO Emergency Director Mike Ryan said Wednesday in Geneva. He said the virus is constantly changing, and new developments must be detected as soon as possible. “We cannot afford to lose sight of the virus.”…

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In light of new coronavirus sub-variants, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that countries are testing less. “We need to track this virus closely in every country,” WHO Emergency Director Mike Ryan said Wednesday in Geneva. He said the virus is constantly changing, and new developments must be detected as soon as possible. “We cannot afford to lose sight of the virus.” Meanwhile, the death toll is as low as it was in the early weeks of the pandemic. It would be very short-sighted to think that the risk…

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According to the National Immunization Panel, a fourth Corona vaccination is recommended only for high-risk groups. The booster should ideally be given six months after the third sting. Waiting for a recommendation for 4th sting  The National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommends the fourth vaccination only for high-risk groups in a new assessment. This includes over-80s in general and over-65s with pre-existing conditions. According to the panel’s paper obtained by APA, they should be immunized again no earlier than four months, ideally six months after the third sting. However, all others…

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According to the study, triple-vaccinated people suffered an average of 4.4 days of Omikron symptoms. The delta variant has long been known to cause far more severe disease than omicron. British scientists have succeeded in quantifying exactly how many days vaccinated people experience symptoms after being infected with the mutants. Fully vaccinated and boostered people suffer from symptoms in a corona infection with the omicron variant on average three days shorter than in conditions with the delta variant. Omicron infection is also associated with a significantly lower risk of losing…

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Corona vaccinated individuals are well protected from severe disease in the event of a breakthrough infection, but they are also less contagious than unvaccinated individuals. Unlike the delta variant, however, the omicron variant requires three doses of vaccine to effectively reduce the number of infectious virus particles. This was reported by Swiss researchers led by Isabella Eckerle and Benjamin Meyer of the University of Geneva in the journal Nature Medicine. The study refers to the omicron subvariant BA.1, not the BA.2 subvariant, which is now dominant in Austria. “Our results…

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After Christmas, Holy Week is the time with the most widespread traditions for food. Spinach on Maundy Thursday and fish on Good Friday are still found in many households – in some regions more often than in others, according to a survey commissioned by iglo. According to the study, food is essential to almost every second Austrian. In this respect, Christmas is the most traditional time in Austrian households, followed by Easter with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Spinach on Maundy Thursday is a mandatory meal for three out of…

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