Category: General Interest

Austria, Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Bulgaria will buy a total of 1.25 million doses of Covid emergency vaccine from Austro-French manufacturer Valneva this year. This was confirmed by signing the amendment to the advance purchase agreement with the European Commission yesterday. The company expects the first vaccine doses to be delivered to participating EU member states in the coming weeks. The massive cut in the contract had already been announced on July 20. Now the opt-out period for member states has expired, the release said. Under the amendment, member states…

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If Monday starts with highs of up to 30 degrees Celsius, the thermometer will reach 37 degrees again by Friday. In addition, there will be local showers and thunderstorms. Sun and clouds alternate and the tendency for showers are already high on Monday; in the morning, these local showers are mostly limited to the mountains of the northern side of the Alps; in the afternoon, they are possible everywhere. It is most likely to remain dry in Vorarlberg, but thunderstorms here will arrive in the evening. The wind will be…

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Vaccinated and unvaccinated patients report symptoms not previously registered with other variants. According to a recent study in the United Kingdom, the new Covid-19 subvariant is showing symptoms not seen with previous variants. The researchers also have reason to believe that Omicron patients are hospitalized less often than patients with the predecessor strain, Delta. Hoarse voiceThe Zoe Health Study surveyed people during the peak of Delta and Omicron variants and found that more patients reported sore throats and hoarse voices than symptoms of Omicron. This is not the case with…

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A lottery prize of 1.34 billion dollars (equivalent to 1.31 billion euros) awaits a single winner in the USA. The winning ticket holder, which cost two dollars to buy, got all six numbers right in Friday’s draw. Lottery organizers said Saturday that the winning ticket for the Mega Jackpot had been sold in Illinois. It was not yet known who had won. The $1.34 billion is the second-largest jackpot in the lottery’s 20-year history. It is surpassed only by a win of about $1.5 billion in 2018. The winner can…

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“Area-wide school closures are no longer an option in the third year of the pandemic,” according to school authorities in Austria. However, temporary closure of individual classes or sites would still be possible – as with other infectious diseases such as measles. Corona measures in schools: no more large-scale closuresSchools have learned to live with the pandemic in recent years, the paper says, referring to measures such as temporary masking requirements or rapid antigen testing in cases of infection or suspected cases. Corona vaccination is also of crucial importance, it…

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Pope Francis has called on young indigenous people in northern Canada to preserve their traditions and land. The young are the future in the territories, said the 85-year-old Argentine on Friday evening (local time) in the coastal town of Iqaluit. He said it is not enough to live off what others have already created. One must also conquer for oneself what one has received as a gift, the Catholic Church leader explained further. The Pope’s visit to Canada was to ask for forgiveness from the indigenous people of Canada. In…

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After another summery week, a cold front will bring dense clouds and precipitation this weekend. Heavy rainfall is expected nationwide, especially on Saturday. The high temperatures of previous weeks are not likely to be reached. On the weekend, the temperature is likely to remain below 30 degrees. From Monday, however, summer temperatures and plenty of sunshine are expected again. After the dissolution of overnight disturbance remnants, the weather greets us on Friday, initially sunny and dry. However, in the morning, with the advent of a cold front from the west,…

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Elevated cholesterol levels are among the most common causes of heart attacks and strokes. A new drug has been used for the first time at Vienna General Hospital. With just two injections a year, “bad cholesterol” is cut in half. The effect is thus comparable to that of a daily medication intake, it said on Friday in a MedUni Vienna release. Together with standard therapy, the new active ingredient can reduce LDL cholesterol by more than 80 percent. The innovative active ingredient of Inclisiran now gives a promising perspective, said…

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Bad news to all who have Amazon Prime accounts – the monthly and annual subscription prices will be significantly raised. Amazon is making its Prime subscription offer more expensive in Germany and Austria. If you pay monthly, it will cost 8.99 euros instead of the previous 7.99 euros, and 89.90 euros will be due per year instead of the last 69 euros. The annual subscription will thus be 20.90 euros, or over 30 percent more expensive, while the price increase for the monthly variant is 1 euro or just under…

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