BA.2.75 discovered: “alarming” for London Omicron hunters

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The variant has been detected in five countries—British health authority: No cause for concern yet. The series of bad news surrounding Corona refuses to stop: British researchers led by virologist Thomas Peacock have now expressed concern about a new Covid variant that has emerged in several countries worldwide. The strain, a descendant of Omikron, has been given the international classification BA.2.75 because it is a second generation of the BA.2 variant that caused a surge in Europe in late March. While the number of cases sequenced in laboratories is low…

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8,616 new infections in Austria on Sunday

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There are five new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Saturday to Sunday, 8,616 new infections were registered in Austria. To date, there have been 4,457,570 positive test results in Austria. Currently, 18,798 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 4,329,661 have recovered across Austria. Currently, there are 109,111 people actively infected with the coronavirus in Austria. 50 in intensive care unitsThere are currently 874 people infected with the coronavirus in-hospital care. Of these, 50 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections in the federal statesBurgenland:…

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Why do blooming sunflowers always look to the east?

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Plants like to align themselves with the sun – more light means more photosynthesis. When sunflowers grow up, they do the same. During the day, they move with the sun. So in the morning, they face east, where the sun rises. Throughout the day, they follow it across the south to the west in the evening. There the sun sets, the sunflower turns back to the east during the night, and the game starts the next day again. With “adult” sunflowers, i.e., when they have fully blossomed, things are different:…

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Monkeypox: “We must be very vigilant”.

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The Robert Koch Institute expects infection rates to continue increasing as monkeypox spreads. “It will take until late summer or early fall to see if efforts to contain the outbreak have been successful,” Lars Schaade, vice president of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI), told Funke Mediengruppe newspapers. He does not expect the curve to flatten out for several weeks. One reason for this, he said, is the long incubation period of up to 21 days. Schaade is optimistic that the number of cases will fall if the vaccine is well…

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Marine experts: “We are running out of time”

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The five-day debates with around 7000 participants at the second United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon were in vain, according to the unanimous opinion of environmentalists. It was a “wasted opportunity,” criticized organizations such as WWF, BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland), and the aid organizations Misereor and Brot für die Welt at the end of the conference on Friday. Marine expert Till Seidensticker of Greenpeace Germany also expressed disappointment. He warned, “We are running out of time.” The conference was attended by some 30 heads of state and…

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Over 10,000 Corona cases now also on Saturday

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Corona case numbers in Austria are rising at an alarmingly rapid pace. On Saturday, 10,071 new infections and one death are recorded. Due to the massive increase in new Corona infections, the situation in hospitals is also becoming more tense again.There were 6,398 new Corona cases on Monday, 10,189 on Tuesday, 12,509 on Wednesday, 12,506 on Thursday, and 10,424 on Friday – the summer virus wave is hitting Austria with full force, and the situation is also coming to a head again in hospitals. “The experts of the crisis team…

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How to save on everyday shopping

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The most significant wave of price increases since the 1970s is causing household problems. Especially when it comes to daily shopping, many have to turn over every euro twice. No wonder who buys food today pays around 9% more than one year ago. Especially oils and fats and meat have become more expensive, as has bread (see chart).So some increases can hardly be avoided, but it can be worthwhile, for example, to do without meat (in total +11.3%) at times. When it comes to fruit, there are sometimes significant differences:…

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The fourth COVID vaccine is now officially recommended for ages 65 and older

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The National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommends booster vaccination for persons 65 years of age and older and at-risk persons of all ages. The experts have not made a general recommendation for booster vaccination. They expect to make such a recommendation in the fall.Vaccination should be given “no earlier than four months, but in any case, starting six months after completion of basic immunization (3rd vaccination) or after PCR-confirmed infection.” Healthy, immunocompetent individuals 12 to 64 years of age are not generally recommended for booster vaccination. In the fall, the federal…

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Here’s how things are going in Vienna now with the Corona rules

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Vienna continues to have the strictest Corona rules, so the mask obligation applies only here in public transport. For the time being – not yet – to be tightened. Corona numbers are picking up strongly nationwide. In a comparison of federal states, the increase is highest in Vienna. Although Vienna has the strictest corona rules in Austria, it also has the highest number of PCR tests per inhabitant. On Wednesday, a total of 12,509 new infections and eleven deaths were again reported across Austria. In Vienna alone, 4,071 new cases…

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