Why is the recipe of Coca-Cola secret?

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It is said to be one of the best-kept secrets in the world: The recipe for Coca-Cola, the ever-popular soft drink developed in 1886. But why the secrecy? Because the sparkling soft drink contains, say, cocaine? Of course not. At least not since 1903, and the Coca-Cola Company categorically denies its use. Even the alcohol initially contained in the drink has not made it into the company’s bottles and cans for quite a while now. It is replaced by sugar. So why is the Coca-Cola recipe kept as secret as…

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Corona: Biontech expects the omicron vaccine in October

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German pharmaceutical company BioNTech announced on Monday that it would be able to deliver the first doses of vaccine against the omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 starting in October. Omicron infection alone provides only “narrow” protectionBioNTech said a clinical trial of a vaccine adapted to Omikron variants BA.4 and BA.5 would begin before August. If approved by regulatory authorities, the first doses of the Corona vaccine could start shipping in October. No Omicron vaccine has been approved in the EU yetBioNTech had previously developed a Corona vaccine adapted to variant…

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Due to inflation: Starting September 2022, “Fernwärme” bills will increase

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The price increase for district heating of Wien Energie in Vienna by 92 percent as of September 1 is now fixed. This was said by the responsible city councilor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) in an interview on ORF-“Wien Heute” on Monday evening. Prices for district heating in Vienna rise by 92 percent Vienna extends energy support thanks to inflation“There will be this increase from September 1,” Peter Hanke (SPÖ) said on the district heating price increase. According to Hanke, Wien Energie had announced the plan in June, and now a commission…

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The number of COVID patients in Austrian hospitals rises sharply

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In the past 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. Monday), 3523 new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria; fewer were last recorded on June 8. A week ago, 4205 new cases were reported. Another patient infected with Corona died. The number of patients in hospitals increased sharply. 69 Corona patients were newly admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. The new infections in the provinces: Vienna: 995Lower Austria: 878Upper Austria: 456Styria: 314Carinthia: 257Tyrol: 210Salzburg: 188Burgenland: 149Vorarlberg: 76 source: sozialministerium.at

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Weather outlook: It will be warm, but hardly hot

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The Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) expects warm but hardly hot summer weather for the coming week. Vienna weather in detailTowards the middle of the week, the sun will shine more and more, and towards the weekend, temperatures of 30 degrees and slightly above will be in sight. Up to 28 degrees possible on MondayOn Monday, the morning will be regionally cloudy with weak low-pressure influence in the south and prone to showers. With rising air pressure, the weather will calm down from the north; last showers are…

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Zucchini – healthy multi-talent

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They are harvested in huge quantities, the green or yellow long zucchini. Some amateur gardeners are overrun by the rich zucchini harvest, so neighbors are richly gifted with the delicious all-rounders. After all, nothing is more delicious than seasonal vegetables that probably come straight from the garden if possible! Zucchini was bred from the garden squash in the 17th century, which is how they got their name “little pumpkins” (from Italian “Zucco”: pumpkin, dubbed “zucchini”: little gourd). The zucchini vegetable is easy to grow and thrives in flower pots on…

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Saving money on groceries – that’s how it works for sure!

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As time moves, more and more people look a little more attentively into their wallets when shopping. On the one hand, food is too good to throw away, and on the other hand, it is simply too expensive. Who prepares the meal and the purchase well saves money and ensures that fewer food lands in the ton. A weekly plan should include specific meal requests and the corresponding shopping list. This time investment is worthwhile because before you go to the supermarket, you almost inevitably take a look in your…

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Experts estimate that 70 percent of Austrians are immune to Corona

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According to a model calculation by simulation researchers at the beginning of August, an estimated 70 percent of the population was immune to infection with the subtypes of the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen (BA.2 and BA.4/5) that are dominant in Austria. Such high levels were last seen in the monthly “Model-Based Estimate of Immunization Levels” between March and May. There would be question marks behind future estimates because of changes in the pandemic data. The team led by Martin Bicher of the Vienna University of Technology (TU) and…

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Over 4,700 new infections in Austria

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From Saturday to Sunday, 4,751 new infections were registered in Austria. The number is below the 7-day average of 6,143 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 483.08. This brings the number of active Corona cases down to 85,995. Forty-two thousand one hundred thirty-five new PCR tests were made in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 11.28 percent. In addition, there are five new deaths. This means that 19,199 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died across Austria. New infections in the provincesVienna: 1,658Lower Austria: 1.044Upper Austria:…

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