New COVID symptoms, and so fast you catch the virus again

The current Covid 19 summer wave is driving primarily the Omicron variant BA.5. The problem: its symptoms are similar to those of the common cold and flu. The shortest known interval between two Sars-CoV-2 infections is 23 days.The omicron variant BA.5 is causing a Covid-19 summer wave in Austria and other countries. For example, 138,213 new cases were registered in the United Kingdom as of July 21. The seven-day average was 39,673 cases, according to British government data. However, the official figures only include cases still detected and reported despite…

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Integration: Every fourth Austrian has a migration background

Already every fourth person has a migration background. This is shown in the statistical yearbook on integration, which was presented on Monday, and the integration report. The number of Syrians and Afghans has risen particularly sharply since 2015, as also Romanians, Bulgarians, and Hungarians. Challenges exist in the labor market and health sector, where people with a migration background use preventive care and vaccinations less. Because there are already more than 30,000 asylum applications and 80,000 registrations of displaced persons from Ukraine, Integration Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) spoke of a…

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Monkeypox: further vaccine approved by EU Commission

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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8,785 new corona infections in Austria on Monday

Eight thousand seven hundred eighty-five new Corona infections were reported in Austria on Monday. Meanwhile, more than 19,000 people in Austria with Corona infection have died since the pandemic began. The current summer Corona wave continues to increase the number of infected hospital patients. On Monday, 1,636 covid sufferers had to be treated in domestic hospitals, 88 of whom required intensive medical care. Within a week, 259 infected hospital patients have been added, with 141 since Sunday alone. Eight thousand seven hundred eighty-five new infections were registered in the past…

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Barrio Fiesta 2022, after two years of having a break due to the pandemic

The Council of Filipino Associations in Austria, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in Austria, would like to express our gratitude to those who have participated in making this most attended event for the Filipino community in Austria a success. Applause to the Embassy of the Philippines in Austria, led by the CDA and the Consul General, for their beautiful booth; they could have won a trophy for best booth if this year’s barrio fiesta contests weren’t paused. We were, however, grateful for this fantastic showcase initiative! To all involved…

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Monkeypox usually with mild symptoms

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency Saturday because of monkeypox. An overview of critical issues surrounding the disease. Everyone should know this early symptomNearly 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 72 countries worldwide since early May, according to the latest data. According to the Health Ministry, 99 cases have been reported in Austria. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international health emergency on Saturday. What is monkeypox?Monkeypox is an infectious disease transmitted initially primarily by viruses from animals to humans. In Africa, monkeypox…

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Rain brings long-awaited cooling to Austria

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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Friday Night Skating in Vienna: demo for environmentally friendly mobility and more climate protection

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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Study says what protects against BA.5

A study from Denmark provides new insights into the effectiveness of vaccination against the omicron mutant BA.5.Vaccination alone was long thought to protect against the corona mutant effectively. A study from Denmark provides new insight. Worldwide, it is currently being observed that distinctions are becoming increasingly crucial regarding which variants a population was infected with. This is because not all corona variants protect equally well against waves of new variants: for example, BA.5 has already been the predominant variant in Austria for weeks – 75 percent of all corona infections…

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