Category: Feature Stories

The European Commission granted marketing authorizations for Roche Registration GmbH’s Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab) monoclonal antibody on Nov. 12, 2021. Ronapreve is one of the SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. It is one of the first monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 therapy to receive approval from the European Commission. Ronapreve is a drug for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents (12 years of age or older and weighing at least 40 kilograms) who do not require supplemental oxygen and are at increased risk for severe progression of their disease. The drug consists of…

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All of Austria is in lockdown again. Austrian Press presents an overview of the most important lockdown regulations: In the past days and weeks, one negative record followed the next. Thousands of new infections with the coronavirus were recorded every day. On Sunday, 14,042 infections were reported in just 24 hours. Meanwhile, Austria-wide, the seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants is also above the one-thousand mark: on Sunday, it was 1086. These figures are also reflected in the hospitals. Almost 3000 people have to be hospitalized for covid infection, 528 of…

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A record number of new infections was reported on Friday: 15,809 new cases were reported. The number was thus once again above the average of the past seven days of 13,189. Currently, there are thus a total of 138,841 people infected with Corona in Austria. Currently, 520 patients are being treated in intensive care units. This is an increase of 22 patients compared to Thursday. In the normal wards there are now 2,871 patients, an increase of 84. That’s an increase of 84. There are also 48 new deaths related…

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Tomorrow, Friday, on November 19, we will witness a spectacular natural spectacle! Because then the longest partial lunar eclipse in 600 years will take place. Even NASA announces the sky phenomenon as “very special”. Sky spectacle on November 19A lunar eclipse has something very special: Because only very rarely we experience that this celestial body is almost completely to completely covered. But this Friday, on November 19, it is so far again. Even NASA announces that this lunar eclipse will be “very special”. In the process, “the moon will be…

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An increasing number of studies indicate a decline in vaccine protection against severe courses of corona after several months.For example, according to a Swedish study, protection declines sharply after half a year. Although German experts warn against overestimating these Swedish results, they see a fundamental confirmation of a trend that is also indicated by other studies. Boosters in risk groups across the board are important. A team led by Peter Nordström of Umea University had evaluated Swedish data from more than 800,000 vaccinated and just as many unvaccinated people. The…

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Austria’s borders are open, tourist travel is possible. Here is an overview of the current entry regulations. (Last update: 16. 11. 2021) Tourist travel to Austria is possible! We are happy to welcome you again. From most European and some other countries entry is possible without quarantine under the 3-G rule. 3-G at entry, 2-G during your stayPlease keep in mind that during your stay stricter rules are applied than for your entry. In Austria, 2-G (“vaccinated, recovered”) currently applies in many areas. Access to accommodation, gastronomy or cable cars…

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Greenhouse gas emissions are changing the Earth’s atmosphere. Exactly what that means for the climate is not clearly understood. Climate change is altering the Earth’s atmosphere. Measurements over the past 40 years in the northern hemisphere show that about the lowest (and most turbulent) layer – called the troposphere – has expanded upward by about 50 meters per decade due to climate change. To avoid turbulence, airplane pilots may be forced to fly higher in the future. The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere in which we humans live…

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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health made a discovery that surprised even them: certain coffee metabolites can trigger chronic kidney disease. Actually, hardly a month goes by that some study doesn’t appear suggesting how healthy coffee is for the heart, circulation and even brain. Much to the delight of all coffee fans. Researchers discovered two metabolites – metabolites in the blood – that are associated with coffee consumption and promote the development of chronic kidney disease. However, they also identified another “coffee metabolite” that helps the…

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by Hector Pascua For more than a year, the corona pandemic has determined everyday life worldwide. And again the number of new corona infections is rising. Globally, approximately 250.7 million corona infections and more than 5.06 million corona virus deaths have been reported (as of Nov. 10, 2021). UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the five million mark a “painful new threshold.” It would be a mistake to think the pandemic is over, he said. In Africa, he said, only five percent of the population is fully vaccinated. Nowhere have there…

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