The New Officers of the Ilonggo Community in Austria have been inducted into office by Charge d‘Affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Hon. Ivan Frank Olea. Charge d’Affaires Ivan Frank Olea welcomed the newly elected officers at the Philippine Embassy Hall and at the same time expressed his gratitude to the outgoing officers for serving the objectives of the Ilonggo Community in Austria during the past years. „It is my pleasure to be with you this afternoon. I wish to congratulate the newly elected officers and commend the previous…
Read MoreWas there a corona pandemic 20,000 years ago?
A new study shows that a corona pandemic broke out in East Asia 20,000 years ago. In a recent study, researchers from the University of Arizona explained that many Asian people could trace their ancestry back to people who survived a Corona pandemic over 20,000 years ago. The scientists discovered that studying descendants‘ genomes can reveal information going back tens of thousands of years. As “DocCheck” explains, the term genome refers to the “totality of all genes” contained in “a complete set of chromosomes.“ Genomes reveal data thousands of years…
Read MoreNew quarantine rules to be implemented on Thursday
On Wednesday, the Austrian Health Ministry announced its new recommendation on the official segregation of people infected with Corona. Here, the shortening of the isolation period announced by health Minister Rauch will take place – but not, as expected, only for individual professions (for example, in the health sector), but in general. According to the corresponding recommendation of the Ministry of Health, isolation will in the future be terminated from the fifth day after infection. The prerequisite is at least 48 hours of freedom from symptoms. However, a “traffic restriction”…
Read MoreFFP2 obligation extended, in night gastro ‘3G’ alternative
The extension of the mask obligation and the shortening of the isolation period for people infected with Corona, which was already announced on Friday, is now fixed. After a tough discussion within the coalition, the Ministry of Health presented the new rules Wednesday afternoon. According to the new regulations, the obligation to wear a mask will be extended to all indoor areas. For night catering and events with 100 or more people without seats, it will alternatively be possible to admit people without masks, but with 3G proof. The changes…
Read MoreNew mask and quarantine rules to be implemented on Thursday
The new regulation should have already come into force Tuesday at midnight. However, there were probably still some details to be worked out. A draft traded during the day provided a relativization of the comeback of the mask in indoor areas announced by Health Minister Johannes Rauch. Accordingly, retailers, event organizers, and nightclubs could impose 3G (vaccinated, recovered, or tested) instead of the mask requirement. According to APA information, this plan is likely to be implemented roughly in this way – but the details had not yet been finalized on…
Read MoreOver 53,000 new infections in Austria on Wednesday
Forty-three further deaths were linked to covid infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 53,071 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly higher than the average of 43,090 over the past seven days. Currently, 440,952 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 3,388.71. Four hundred and twenty-three new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 13.23 percent. There are also 43 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. To date, the Coronavirus has…
Read MoreExpert clarifies – this is how often you be infected with Corona
By now, everyone probably knows someone who has or had Corona. In the last 24 hours, more than 34,000 new infections were counted again. The currently rampant Omicron variant BA.2 is characterized by high infectivity but comparatively with mild course of the disease. This can lead to re-infection within a short time after overcoming an infection. How is this possible? “The problem lies in the mucosal surface,” says the expert. The coronavirus enters the body via the respiratory tract, i.e., the nose or mouth, and attaches itself to the mucosal…
Read MoreFrom Bongbong Marcos to Leni Robredo: The main candidates for the 2022 Philippine presidential election
Election campaigns in the Philippines are on the verge of a 9 May election to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. His term is legally limited to a single term. Below are details of the leading presidential candidates, starting with the current frontrunner in the opinion polls: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The 64-year-old Marcos, the namesake of the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is a former governor, congressman, and senator who is the clear frontrunner in the opinion polls. Since returning to the Philippines from exile in 1991 after his…
Read MoreSpain waives isolation for mild infection
Coronavirus-infected people with no or only mild symptoms of the disease will no longer have to go into domestic isolation in Spain as a rule from Monday. This was agreed upon by the Ministry of Health in Madrid with the country’s autonomous communities, as the ministry announced yesterday. Only for vulnerable groups of people should the previous measures continue to apply. This would include all people over 60 and those with immune deficiencies, pregnant women, and health care workers. The previous obligation to test for and report a possible CoV…
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