Covid new infections and hospital numbers continue to decline

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On Sunday, 2,490 new Corona infections were recorded in Austria, according to figures from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). This is below the average of the past seven days, where 4,209 new cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence dropped to 326.3 cases per 100,000 population. The hospital figures also continue to decline. On Monday morning, there were 1,257 infected people in the hospital, 52 fewer than on Sunday. 85 people are cared for in intensive care unitsWithin a week, there was a decrease here by 628…

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Leonids: Shooting star showers can be observed in sky from November 6

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In November, a unique sky spectacle is waiting for us. The Leonids ensure we can admire countless shooting stars in the night sky. Because in this period, the Earth crosses the orbit of the comet “Tempel-Tuttle”. Fragments of the rock then burn the comet’s orbiter. Most would probably call August a shooting star heyday. But autumn also has the celestial phenomenon to offer. Especially in November, we can expect a long, oversized falling star shower called the Leonids shower. During this shower, the Leonids enter the Earth’s atmosphere at an…

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New study: Can nose-picking increase the risk of Alzheimer’s?

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It’s not just a matter of good manners: A study shows that having your finger up your nose can also bring health problems. According to “indy100”, an Australian study that examined the bacterium “Chlamydia pneumonia” now warns against picking the nose. This type of chlamydia mainly affects the respiratory tract and causes pneumonia. For the first time, however, the effects of infection with the pathogen on the human brain have now been studied. In the process, researchers came across astonishing results in Alzheimer’s research. Is nose-picking dangerous?Of course, picking the…

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Banana protein could be a universal remedy against coronaviruses

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With a modified protein from bananas, a kind of universal agent against coronaviruses, such as the Sars-CoV-2 pathogen, could be in hand in the future. The compound, called “H84T-BanLec,” can attach itself to unique structures frequently found in flu viruses but not in healthy body cells. A research team with Austrian participation now presented promising data from animal models. Coronaviruses carry complex sugar- vulgo carbohydrate compounds – so-called mannose-rich glycans – on their surface. This is also the case with the spike protein of the Sars-CoV-2 pathogen. Lectins are proteins…

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The coming week will be sunny and mild again

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After the fantastic weekend, sunny and exceptionally mild weather is coming back to Austria. Already on Tuesday, sunshine is back on the daily schedule. Up to 18 degrees are expected. On Monday, a few scattered residual clouds will appear in the northern foothills of the Alps. Otherwise, the wind will blow mostly weakly. Early temperatures will reach up to 8 degrees. During the day, temperatures will range between 9 and 16 degrees. A highly mild southwesterly current moves over all of Austria on Tuesday. This will be accompanied by mostly…

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The city of Vienna unlocks 270 monkeypox vaccination dates

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Another 250 monkeypox vaccination dates were unlocked by the City of Vienna over the weekend. Monkeypox cases in Vienna are on the riseAfter all previous monkeypox vaccination dates were booked entirely, the city of Vienna has requested and already received additional vaccine quotas from the federal government. With the vaccine doses received so far, around 2,100 people can be preventively vaccinated against monkeypox by the end of the year. There is still too little vaccine available to work through the entire waiting list. Approximately 1,856 people in Vienna have received…

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Warning of further rise in electricity costs

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On Friday, the Chamber of Labor (AK) warned of another rise in electricity costs that could be prevented. As is the case every year, the regulation that determines the costs for the electricity grid is currently being amended. This threatens to increase grid costs by around 36 percent, or a reasonable 100 euros annually, for electricity consumption of 3,500 kWh. According to the AK, this could be prevented with the law instead of an amendment to the ordinance without causing any damage to the network operators. AK warns of a…

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Higher Covid numbers: Even 1 degree makes the difference

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According to experts, the further development of the infectious event depends on three factors: Seasonal influences, immunization, and variants. The Corona numbers are currently stable, but this is probably due to the unseasonably mild weather. That the wave will come is certain – the only question is when. In its current report, the Gecko Commission sees further development as dependent on three main factors: Seasonal influences, immunization of the population, and emerging variants. According to the report, modeling work from recent years would suggest that the timing and intensity of…

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Access to citizenship becomes easier

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The Viennese SPÖ now wants to make access to citizenship easier, especially for people with lower wages. A corresponding decision was made on Saturday in the so-called “Vienna Conference.” The reason for precisely this target group is that it often fails due to financial hurdles. A shorter waiting period is also conceivable for Michael Ludwig (SPÖ). ÖVP and FPÖ are outraged. Ludwig wants to “incorporate the social idea” in citizenship, as he puts it. He said that one in five people in Austria and one in three in Vienna are…

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