This is why many omicron infections go unnoticed

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In a recent American study, researchers have discovered why many omicron infections go unnoticed. According to a new study, most people infected with Omicron probably didn’t know that they had the virus as it is mainly asymptomatic. Most people infected with Omicron, a variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, probably didn’t know that they had the virus, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings have been published in JAMA Network Open. Corona sub-variant BA.5 is spreading rapidly around the world. According to scientists, one reason could be that this variant often…

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6,131 new infections in Austria on Friday

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From Thursday to Friday, 6,131 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is above the 7-day average of 5,247 infections. The 7-day incidence rises to 412.61. The number of active Corona cases rises slightly again – to 72,454. Fifty-four thousand three hundred eighty-one new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. That gives a positive rate of 11.27 percent. In addition, there are 16 new deaths. This means that 19,322 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died across Austria. There are currently 1,213 patients being treated in the…

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Cold front approaching: thunderstorms and rain instead of heat

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A cold front will temporarily end the heat with thunderstorms and heavy rain. According to ZAMG, however, there will be no natural cooling, as temperatures will remain around 30 degrees this weekend. The Vienna weather in detailDue to an upper Italian low, repeated precipitation and heavy rain in some areas must be expected today, Friday, mainly from Vorarlberg to Upper Austria, the ZAMG forecast. On the southern side of the Alps, there will be frequent thunderstorms and heavy showers tomorrow, which can also be rich in places. On the other…

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WHO vaccination council recommends fourth Corona vaccination

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For the first time, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Vaccination Council recommends administering a fourth Corona vaccination for specific groups. World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccination Council Chairman Alejandro Cravioto stressed Thursday in Geneva that the recommendation of a fourth vaccination for the elderly does not imply a recommendation for regular boosters every four to six months. The vaccination council left the exact age group open in its proposal. WHO recommendations also for healthcare workers and people with weakened immune systemsEach country would have to decide at what age to…

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Medium risk on Corona traffic lights: still for the whole of Austria

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The Corona traffic light remains unchanged from the previous week. The commission left all of Austria at yellow on Thursday. This medium risk on the five-point scale also continues to apply to the provinces of Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vienna. Upper Austria, Styria, and Vorarlberg continue to be classified as low risk (yellow-green). The Corona Commission announced this after a circular resolution; there was no actual meeting. Vienna with the highest incidenceVienna had the highest raw seven-day incidence per 100,000 population from Aug. 10-16. However, this is…

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It’s fixed – letter reveals horrendous electricity prices in Vienna

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Wien Energie is turning the price screw as of September 1. An average household will be more expensive by a whopping 85 percent (!). Viennese now got the new electricity prices by mail.“Your electricity price will change from September 1, 2022” – this letter has been properly driving the blood pressure in hundreds of thousands of Viennese households since Thursday. As reported, the tariffs for electricity and gas in Vienna and Lower Austria will be massively more expensive from autumn. In the future, providers will even have the option to…

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7,641 new infections in Austria

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Ten new deaths were reported in connection with Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 7,641 new infections were registered in Austria. Ten further deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. There are currently 72,211 active Corona infections in Austria. The 7-day incidence is 408.09. To date, there have been 4,845,882 positive test results in Austria. 19,306 persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 4,754,365 have recovered throughout Austria. 66 in intensive care unitsCurrently, 1,245 people infected with coronavirus are receiving hospital care. Of these, 66 are being cared…

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Relief package – these cash bonuses will be released starting September 2022

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Austrians can still look forward to several cash bonuses this year – with the following bonus landing in their accounts as early as September. The government wants to support the population against inflation in Austria with various measures and cash bonuses. Abolition of the cold progression, 500 euros climate bonus, 300 euros extra for the needy, 180 euros one-time payment per child on top of the family allowance, and tax relief – all these steps and bonuses are intended to give people in the country a helping hand with their…

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WHO warns: Monkeypox vaccination is no allround cure

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After reports of vaccine breakthroughs, vaccine protection alone cannot be relied upon. The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning against viewing vaccination as a panacea following reports of monkeypox vaccine breakthroughs. It stressed that randomized controlled trials are not yet available. Still, the reports suggest that vaccine protection alone should not be relied upon, WHO monkeypox expert Rosamund Lewis said Wednesday in Geneva. In randomized controlled trials, participants are randomly divided into two groups and treated differently, for example, one with the drug and the second with a placebo without…

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