Category: General Interest

A can of cola (330 milliliters) carries around ten teaspoons of sugar into the body. But the popular drink also contains phosphoric acid and caffeine. A mixture that sets some processes in motion in the body. Sometimes a cold cola is a treat – even if we know that we are putting a lot of sugar and a few calories into our bodies, which is not suitable for our health. However, a lot more happens in the organism after you have drunk a can of caffeinated soft drink. And that…

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In Austria, there were the first petrol stations with diesel and petrol prices above two euros per liter this week, according to the ÖAMTC. On Monday, the first to be hit was a BP motorway petrol station at Brenner in Tyrol. Diesel cost 2.099, Eurosuper also 2.099, for the premium brand “Ultimate” both fuels cost 2.299 euros/liter. The VCÖ, however, noticed an increase in fuel tourism. And while Austria is hesitant about a price cap, Hungary has implemented it. This has already been noticed by Burgenland motorists, who are increasingly…

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Today is the 111th International Women’s Day. Organizations use the day as an opportunity to make their women’s policy demands. Often, the expansion of institutional childcare is in the foreground to give mothers access to full-time jobs. Many events have already taken place in the run-up to Women’s Day. Still, there are also some events today: With a press conference entitled “Wanted! Frauenpolitik” (Women’s Policy), the Austrian Women’s Ring will start in the morning on Ballhausplatz, criticizing, for example, the incomplete implementation of violence protection measures and economic discrimination. Defence…

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Refugee assistance in Vienna is in full swing. The facilities for fled Ukraine are already being heavily used in Vienna. Numerous volunteers are on duty to care for the arriving refugees. The emergency sleeping facility at Vienna Central Station At the arrival center in Leopoldstadt, a total of around 1,500 people were cared for over the weekend, a spokeswoman for the crisis management team told APA on Monday. The number of emergency quarters for those affected who need a place to sleep, at least for the short term, has already…

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The National Immunization Panel (NIG) has updated its recommendations regarding Corona vaccination: High-risk individuals and people over 65 may receive the 4th prick six months after the 3rd vaccination. In principle, a fourth vaccination is not currently approved and is not generally recommended for immunocompetent individuals. 4th Corona Vaccination “Off Label“ However, people who are expected to have a shorter duration of vaccination protection, e.g., due to immunosuppression or age, should receive a further vaccination in some instances. Before this, an individual risk-benefit assessment by the physician is necessary, and…

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Bishops’ Conference’s new framework rules effective March 5 – Minimum distance and 3G rule for liturgical services dropped – Mask during celebration recommended, but no longer mandatory. In the wake of far-reaching relaxations in state Corona regulations, the Austrian Bishops’ Conference on Friday adapted its rules for public worship services to the easements. Thus, as of Saturday, March 5, it is valid throughout Austria in the Catholic Church that no minimum distance must be maintained during services. The 3G rule for liturgical services will also be dropped again. The previously…

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The number of Ukrainian refugees could rise to 1.5 million by the end of the weekend, according to estimates by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Currently, there are 1.3 million, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi told Reuters news agency yesterday. The number of people fleeing the Russian war of aggression from Ukraine remains manageable in Austria for the time being. As the Interior Ministry announced in response to an APA inquiry, around 4,000 people arrive here from the region every day. Very few want to stay in the country—80…

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A new risk assessment model developed by researchers shows: Wearing oral-nasal protection or FFP2 mask massively reduces the risk of infection from respiratory illnesses like Covid-19. Infection risk reduced by 83 This is the result of a study by an international team of researchers with Austrian participation, who developed a new theoretical model to estimate the risk of virus spread. As they report in the Royal Society journal Interface, face masks provide excellent protection. Risk of infection with different types of exhalation and environmental conditions Current recommendations and knowledge about…

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CoV vaccination not only protects against a severe course of Covid-19, but there is growing evidence that it also protects against “long covid,” according to an executive report released today by the Government-wide Crisis Coordination Organization (GECKO). Those vaccinated twice were only about half as likely to get “long covid” as those who were not vaccinated, regardless of the vaccine—those who develop post-covid symptoms despite vaccination report more rapid recovery. “According to experts, the Covid 19 vaccination currently represents the most important preventive measure about Long Covid – both in…

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