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Online video service Netflix saw surprisingly strong growth at the end of the year thanks to hit series such as “Bridgerton” and “The Crown” despite tougher competition. In the three months to the end of December, the number of paying subscribers rose by 8.5 million to just under 204 million, Netflix announced yesterday after the US stock exchange closed. This was the first time the 200 million user mark was cracked. The figures significantly exceeded its own forecast and analysts’ expectations. The share price initially jumped by almost ten percent…

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As of January 25, FFP2 masks will be mandatory in Austria’s public transportation systems as well as in retail stores. That is why they are currently in short supply. FFP2 masks are actually designed as disposable products for professional use. Those who use the masks privately, for example for shopping, do not necessarily have to throw them away after each use, according to the TÜV Association (VdTÜV). The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) is currently funding a research project at Münster University of Applied Sciences. It…

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FFP2 mask protects against CoronaHow safely do FFP2 masks protect against the corona virus? How do they differ from other oral-nasal protective masks? And what to look for when buying them? Since a few weeks the new virus mutation B.1.1.7 is spreading rapidly in England and other countries – also here in Austria cases are already known. In Bavaria, the wearing of FFP2 masks is therefore mandatory from January 18, 2021. Now, the use of FFP2 masks is mandatory in Austria. Read all you need to know about the FFP2…

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The European Union approved Pfizer/Biontech’s first Corona vaccine in December, and Moderna has now also been given the green light in early January. What is the difference between the two vaccines? Do they have anything in common? And what about tolerability and side effects? Here is all the information we have on this: Both vaccines work by means of mRNA technology. This has been researched for more than ten years, and is now achieving its first global breakthrough with the development of the Corona vaccine. StorageThere is a significant difference…

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WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of its new privacy rules by just over three months after criticism and an exodus of users. Previously, users were supposed to agree to the new terms by Feb. 8 if they wanted to continue using the chat service, which is owned by Facebook. Now the new privacy policy should only apply from May 15, as WhatsApp announced on Friday. According to WhatsApp, the changes are primarily about creating better opportunities for communication with companies. The end-to-end encryption, with which chat content is only visible…

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than two million people have already died worldwide after infection with the coronavirus. This was revealed today by data from the University of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Worldwide, there have been more than 93 million confirmed infections with the virus. Experts assume that the number of unreported cases is even higher. The university’s website is regularly updated with incoming data and therefore shows a higher level than the official figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). In some cases, however, the numbers have…

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After a new coronavirus variant was discovered in the UK, it seems that the virus is also “evolving” in the USA. Because there one discovered now a further mutation, which resembles the British variant, but is not directly “related”. Researchers emphasize, however, that there is not yet enough data and information about this mutation. Therefore, it is not possible to say anything more specific about it at this time. New coronavirus mutation in the USAIn the course of a long-term study, researchers in the USA have now discovered another coronavirus…

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Coronavirus vaccination for health workers and people at particular risk should begin in all countries around the world within the next 100 days. This was demanded by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Geneva today. Ghebreyesus repeatedly criticized “vaccination nationalism” – the fact that wealthy countries have secured virtually all the vaccine doses available, while low- and middle-income countries have hardly launched any vaccination campaigns. Another problem in many places is that many countries are unable to store sensitive vaccines such as those produced…

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It is true that tests will in all likelihood continue to play a role in the future as far as everyday life is concerned. But all of this is to be embedded in a testing concept that will only be applied after the lockdown. So anyone who doesn’t want to do without certain things in the near future will probably have to present a negative Corona test that is no more than 48 hours old. This will most likely include events with more than twenty people, as well as visits…

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