Category: General Interest

The EU Commission has approved the vaccine Imvanex against monkeypox. As a spokesman for the EU Commission confirmed, the authority followed a recommendation of the European Medicines Agency on Monday and approved the preparation of the company Bavarian Nordic for the protection of adults against monkeypox. Monkeypox: another vaccine approved by EU CommissionPrevious protection only approved for human smallpoxPreviously, the vaccine was only approved at the EU level to protect adults against human smallpox. The recent decision now applies to all 27 EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. On…

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A slight sigh of relief for heat-afflicted people in Austria: Starting Tuesday, temperatures will drop again. Precipitation moves through, and the tendency to thunderstorms increases. On Monday, however, temperatures in some regions will climb up to 37 degrees, forecasts the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. High pressure will make for sunny and hot weather in most parts of the country Monday. While in the lowlands, the sun will shine undisturbed most of the time, a few spring clouds will form over the Alpine peaks in the afternoon and, especially…

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The Friday Nightskating started already on  May 13, 2022, Friday. Since then,  from 9 p.m., 1,500 and 3,000 people skate and cycle on a new route across Vienna to demonstrate climate protection and environmentally friendly mobility. “Friday Nightskating is probably the best-known demonstration on wheels,” said Judith Pühringer and Peter Kraus, party leaders of the Green Party Vienna, “We demand more space in the city for environmentally friendly mobility and demonstrate more climate protection. Where otherwise, day after day, thousands of cars jam before themselves, we show that climate-friendly locomotion…

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More and more people have to be treated in hospitals due to Corona infection. The Corona burden in Viennese hospitals is increasing. Due to fewer tests, current Corona numbers are less meaningful, experts say. The number of new infections in Vienna has been high for two weeks. High Corona load in Vienna’s hospitalsA month ago, there were 17 Corona patients in intensive care units in Vienna’s hospitals and 120 in regular wards. One month later, there are still 17 patients in intensive care units, but there are already 292 in…

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What is more unpleasant than a stuffy nose? No matter how often you blow your nose: it just doesn’t help; your nose remains irrevocably blocked. Fortunately, there are some methods you can use to get fast and effective relief. We’ll show you two natural methods that seem crazy at first glance to unclog your nose, but they are highly effective! The first method activates the deeper structures of the nose, while the second targets the brain and clears your sinuses within minutes. Just give it a try! Method 1: Using…

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U.S. President Joe Biden has been infected with the coronavirus. The 79-year-old had been tested on Thursday morning, the White House announced Thursday in Washington. He had “very mild symptoms.” By guidelines from the CDC health agency, Biden will isolate himself at the White House. He said he would continue to “perform all of his duties to the fullest extent” during that time. Home office for BidenBiden participated in the meetings on Thursday by telephone and videoconference from his residence. Biden had still visited the state of Massachusetts on Wednesday.…

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The BA.2.75 omicron variant, initially viewed with concern by some scientists, is spreading more slowly than expected, according to corona expert Richard Neher. Although BA.2.75 is still increasing in India and appears to have a clear transmission advantage there, Richard Neher of the Biozentrum at the University of Basel said Wednesday in response to a query. He is head of a research group for the evolution of viruses and bacteria. Outside India, the picture is not so clear, Neher explained. He said India had not had a pronounced wave from…

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Austria has received the first delivery of vaccines against monkeypox from the European quota. More doses will be delivered next week. EU purchased more monkeypox vaccines.The 2,340 doses of monkeypox vaccine should arrive around noon Tuesday, the Health Ministry and the EU Commission told APA. More monkeypox vaccine doses are to be delivered next weekAnother delivery is expected next week, the statement added. Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) thanked the EU Commission for quickly providing the serum free of charge. “With the help of this first delivery, we can protect…

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Tuesday is supposed to be quite bearable with 33 degrees. The immense heat wave will then reach Vienna on Wednesday. VIENNA: According to data from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), Tuesday, July 19, will be a bright sunny, and almost cloudless day. The wind will blow primarily weak, most likely from an easterly to southeasterly direction. Early temperatures will be around 16 degrees. Daytime highs will rise to 33 degrees. Heatwave is brewingThe heat wave is already picking up steam, however. New highs are expected by the…

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