Category: General Interest

Pope Francis’ intestinal surgery has reportedly been more complicated than anticipated. The operation was originally planned by means of so-called keyhole surgery, several Italian media reported on Tuesday. In such minimally invasive procedures, a camera and the necessary instruments are guided through small incisions in the abdomen to the area to be operated on. Because of a scar from a previous operation in the abdomen, doctors eventually had to perform a laparotomy on the pope, a surgical procedure in which the abdominal cavity is opened, according to the reports. According…

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Worries about crowded restaurants or store crowds are a reflex from the last twelve months. The reality now is different. Summer is coming to the country and people are going outdoors. The pedestrian zones fill up, the stores and restaurants, first outside, then inside. High spirits, big crowds, finally. But many people feel queasy when they see the pictures: isn’t this dangerous and downright irresponsible? Since the beginning of the pandemic, it’s been like the yo-yo: phases of easing up were soon followed by restriction, and lockdown was followed by…

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Summer has only taken a short break in recent days: the mega-heat returns on Tuesday. Today – Tuesday: Up to 34 degrees Celsius are expected on Tuesday, with bright sunshine. On Wednesday, it will remain hot, and then summer thunderstorms and rain showers may occur again. On Thursday, initial weather forecasts indicate even more extreme temperatures: According to weather reports, the highs on Thursday are up to 39 degrees! Will we even crack the 40 degrees this week? The felt temperatures should reach in any case over 40 degrees, because…

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The national vaccination panel has updated the recommendations for use of Corona vaccine. It now states that cross-vaccination is also possible under certain circumstances. A vaccine switch should be offered if those vaccinated suffered severe side effects after the first dose. Also, if a switch is “strongly desirable from the point of view of the person to be vaccinated,” it will be made possible. First vector, then mRNAIn Germany, the Standing Commission on Vaccination (STIKO) already came out in favor of cross-vaccination on July 1. Here, it was specified that…

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The app for the “Green Passport” provided by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Federal Computing Center is now also available for the Android operating system. The digital application was already available last week for Apple products (iOS) and Huawei devices, the health department said today. The app is intended to enable secure offline storage of EU-compliant vaccination, testing and convalescent certificates, including QR codes (on mobile devices). This is to enable easy presentation of the same when accessing and traveling within the European Union, it said at…

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Recently, Johnson Johnson was also vaccinated more frequently in Austria. The handling with the single vaccination and the predicted high effectiveness against the delta variant make the vaccine currently in demand. Over the weekend, there were long lines in front of vaccination boxes in Vienna and vaccination centers in Tyrol. The reason: corona vaccinations without pre-registration, respectively without appointment. In the course of the film festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was also vaccinated there in a vaccination box. For under 18-year-olds, the vaccine Biontech and Pfizer…

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Why buy a new line of sun creme for face and body when there’s so much of last year’s left? The answer: because it’s probably expired, and in that case, using it could be harmful to your health. Good suncremes don’t have to be expensive. Cheap products from discounters regularly win out in relevant tests. Nevertheless, any sustainably-minded person would be reluctant to simply throw away opened tubes or sprays. But once suncreme has expired, it loses its UV protection. Anyone who doesn’t know this and reaches for an opened…

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According to the Vatican, the pope is suffering from an intestinal illness that can cause fever and severe pain. For this reason, Francis has been admitted to a hospital, he said. Doctors there plan to perform a planned colon surgery on the 84-year-old before the end of the day. Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome for a planned colon operation. As the Holy See further announced this afternoon, the head of the Catholic Church is in the polyclinic Agostino Gemelli. According to the statement, the operation…

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The vaccination campaign on the sidelines of the film festival at Rathausplatz started with long queues. There you can get vaccinated against the coronavirus without registration. On Saturday, 281 people took advantage of the offer. Was actually planned per opening time 200 people to vaccinate, but on Saturday alone there were 281 people, drew a spokesman for Health City Council Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Sunday a first summary. “We expected a good demand, but it was still surprisingly strong rush. We are of course pleased that the willingness to be…

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