How the war of aggression in Ukraine could end – the possible scenarios.

Putin sent 250,000 soldiers, but his war of aggression is faltering violently. The most important thing would be to stop the fighting immediately. OE24.at published five possible scenarios that would stop the war in Ukraine. SCENARIO 1: Putin wins, a horror for all. Russian soldiers march into Kyiv. Ukraine President Selenskyj and Kyiv city leader Klitschko have to flee. Putin installs a puppet government. It would have to govern against the will of the Ukrainians – impossible. An underground war would be the result. But experts think a Putin victory…

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Today, 27 March 2022: 100,000 expected at benefit concert on Heldenplatz

Starting in the early afternoon, the next big Ukraine benefit concert will be on Vienna’s Heldenplatz. The organizers expect up to 100,000 visitors. Admission is free, but donations will be collected for the victims of the war in Ukraine under the motto “YesWeCare.” The entire amount will be donated to SOS Children’s Villages and Neighbours in Need (Nachbar in Not). The main acts include Folkshilfe, Kurt Ostbahn, and Wanda, and as last time at Happel Stadium, there will also be a speech by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. The…

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Coronaviruses also multiply in the eye.

One should watch the consequences of infection for the visual organs. It has long been known that coronaviruses cause infections of the respiratory tract. It has also long been known that other organs can be affected. There have been some reports of neurological impairments and visual disturbances during or after an infection. The virus could be detected in the retina in several studies on retinal biopsies of people who died of the corona. In addition, there are numerous indications that coronaviruses can enter the retina of the eye and cause…

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Expert: Infection acts as a booster in vaccinated people

In the Omicron wave, significantly more people have been infected with the virus than in previous variants. Breakthrough infections with the Omicron variant significantly increase the immune protection of vaccinated people, according to German immunologist Carsten Watzl. According to the secretary-general of the German Society for Immunology, the current high number of infections and the accompanying immune protection may pay off in the autumn. Provided there is no new, dangerous variant, the biologist told the “Augsburger Allgemeine.“ Vaccination protection drops rapidly after the booster. Shortly after the booster, one has…

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A sign for the climate: Worldwide Earth Hour 2022

Earth Hour 2022: On Saturday, between 8.30 and 9.30 p.m., the lights were switched off again for the Earth and peace, also in Austria. This is when Earth Hour, initiated by the WWF in 2007, took place in Austria. In the Alpine Republic, all provincial capitals and landmarks such as Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, the Golden Roof in Innsbruck, or the Pöstlingberg Basilica in Linz took part. In New Zealand, the Sky Tower observation and telecommunications tower, Harbour Bridge in Auckland, and Parliament in the capital Wellington were shrouded in…

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33,508 new infections in Austria on Saturday

Forty-six new deaths were reported related to covid infections. The current Corona wave seems to be subsiding slightly. On Thursday, forecaster and mathematician Niki Popper said that the peak of the recent wave has probably been reached or already passed. Wastewater analyses also support this conclusion. From Friday to Saturday, 33,508 new infections were registered in Austria. For comparison, last Saturday, the value was 41,999. The current new infections are below the average of the past seven days of 38,500. Currently, 430,094 people in Austria are actively infected with the…

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Corona: FFP2 masks are again compulsory in churches

For “religious celebrations on a one-off occasion” such as baptisms, first communions, confirmations, or weddings, masks can be dispensed with if the 3G rule has been agreed as an alternative. Due to the general Corona situation, the Austrian Bishops’ Conference adjusted its rules for public church services on Thursday. Thus, as of Friday, 25 March, it will be compulsory to wear an FFP2 mask at church services indoors throughout Austria in the Catholic Church. No mask is required in open-air religious activities. For “religious celebrations on a one-off occasion” such…

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Microplastics in our blood

Plastic particles were discovered for the first time in human samples. Microplastic particles have now been discovered in human blood for the first time. Dutch researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam analyzed blood samples from 22 anonymous donors and found plastic residues in 17 tests. The plastic particles examined in the new study have a size of only 0.0007 millimeters. According to the study published in the journal Environment International, half of the samples contained PET plastic, which is commonly used in beverage bottles. One-third had polystyrene, which is found…

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Pope places Ukraine and Russia under Mary’s protection

Pope Francis has placed Russia and Ukraine under Mary’s protection. “May the Mother of God take our path by the hand today: May she leads him along the steep and arduous paths of fraternity and dialogue, may she guide him along the path of peace,” Francis said at a penitential service in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Friday evening. Similar prayers were held simultaneously worldwide, including in St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, led by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. The prayer action took place on the feast of the Annunciation. Francis…

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