Over 4,300 new infections in Austria on Wednesday

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 4,322 new infections were registered in Austria. That’s above the 7-day average of 3,813 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 299.85. In the past 24 hours, 198,897 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 2.17 percent. Currently, there are 52,505 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are eight new deaths. This means that 18,320 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. There are currently 701 patients being treated in the hospital, down by 39 from Tuesday. Fifty-four patients are being…

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This is how often you should wash your hair – according to science

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How often you should wash your hair is up to you. Because in this case, it depends primarily on your feelings. However, scientists have now found a very concrete rule that you could follow in your hair washing routine. It is often said that the less you wash your hair, the better. But is there even such a thing as THE right measure? It’s a question many of us have dealt with at one time or another: Is it possible to wash your hair too often? Sure, how often we…

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Ukraine war intensifies child malnutrition

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Russia blockades Ukrainian ports, agricultural exports are almost impossible, and prices have risen enormously. UN sees millions of children threatened worldwide. Increases in the cost of food in the wake of the Ukraine war threaten the development and lives of hundreds of thousands of malnourished children. This is the conclusion of the UN Children’s Fund Unicef in its latest report. According to the report, around ten million young children would already have to do without life-saving exceptional medical food. Due to cuts in aid budgets in connection with the Corona…

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Officially one million dead in USA

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Since the CoV pandemic, more than one million people have died in the USA after being infected with the virus. This is according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). No country has recorded more deaths related to the coronavirus in absolute numbers than the United States, which is home to about 330 million people. U.S. President Joe Biden had already lamented the painful milestone last week at an international video summit and ordered flags on all public buildings in the U.S. to be flown at half-mast for several days…

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Where one still needs the “green passport”

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Falling measures seem to make the “green passport” obsolete. But there are facilities where you still need them. Across Europe, measures are falling. Last Monday, Austria lifted all entry rules imposed because of the pandemic. No 3G proof is required when entering Austria, so the “green passport” is currently obsolete. But where do you need it at all at the moment? According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, a 3G certificate is only required where vulnerable groups need to be protected according to the current status. This applies in hospitals…

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Corona: Why are some people not infected?

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You may know from your environment that some people do not become infected despite close contact with someone infected with Corona. What is the reason for this? Here’s why:Some people don’t become infected with corona despite risky contactHow many become infected when they have direct contact with the coronavirus? Researchers in Great Britain wanted to test this and confronted a few volunteers with the virus: 34 volunteers were given virus particles and then tried regularly. Eighteen became infected. The rest were spared.In another study, researchers tracked how often infected people…

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Sahara dust and heat up to 32 degrees

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Europe has to prepare for Saharan dust once again. At the end of the week, temperatures around 32 degrees are also expected in Austria. According to the European atmospheric service Copernicus, Sahara dust will soon sweep over Europe again. As the EU program announced on Monday, a large dust cloud moves westward over the Atlantic. It should already reach the Caribbean in the coming days. Foothills are also expected over the Iberian Peninsula and parts of Western Europe over the weekend, the release continued. The Atmospheric Service recorded large amounts…

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2,909 new corona infections in Austria on Tuesday

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There were 2,909 new coronavirus infections reported in Austria on Tuesday. Across Austria, a total of 18,312 people have died from the coronavirus. Two thousand nine hundred nine new corona infections were reported for Austria on Tuesday, the second consecutive day less than 3,000. Nine deaths were reported again after two days without covid 19 deaths. The number of Covid 19 patients in domestic hospitals continues to decline significantly. Currently, 740 people with corona infections are hospitalized, 58 in intensive care units. New corona infections in Austria by provinceBurgenland: 100Carinthia:126Lower…

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Why is the other lane always faster in traffic jams?

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In traffic jams, we have a lot of time to look and think. This one question pops up with fondness: “Why is the lane next to me faster than mine again?”…. But is it? Is the other lane faster? Never. The whole thing is just an illusion with which our brain potentiates its frustration. Donald A. Redelmeier and Robert J. Tibshirani, two renowned traffic jam researchers from the USA, published a study on traffic jams and lane changes in 1999. Among other things, they discuss the many accidents for which…

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