The German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has again reported a peak in the 7-day incidence for Germany. The RKI said the value of new CoV infections per 100,000 inhabitants was 1,585.4 this morning. The previous day, the value was 1,543.0. A week ago, the Germany-wide incidence was 1,293.6 (last month: 1,437.5). Germany’s health offices reported 198,888 new CoV infections to the RKI within one day. Experts assume many cases that are not recorded in the RKI data. One reason is the limited capacity of health offices. For example, contacts are…
Read More“Alles gurgelt” – what’s next?
On Monday, Vienna-based Lifebrain, a central laboratory, notified 1,200 employees to resign. The company announced in a statement. The company is analyzing samples as part of Vienna’s Corona PCR testing program “Everything Gargles,” which is paid for by the federal government with taxpayers’ money. As the future of the tests is open, the company is notifying employees of their dismissal “in the sense of an early warning system,” it said. PCR test: Can an expired gargle test still be used? Lifebrain examines Vienna samples at the former Otto Wagner Hospital…
Read MoreThe expert report warns of new Corona wave in autumn
The expert commission on compulsory vaccination assumes that a new and possibly massive corona wave can “very probably” be expected in autumn. Compulsory vaccination in Austria will be suspended If one is not adequately prepared for this, there could again be drastic Corona measures up to and including lockdowns. However, an immediate vaccination obligation is “not necessary” or “not appropriate. “A postponement would have the advantage that the measure could no longer be necessary. Corona wave expected in autumn: Lockdowns also possible According to the experts, their current implementation would…
Read MoreWhat’s next for free corona tests?
Time is running out to decide on the future Corona Test strategy in Austria. If there is no agreement by 31 March 2022, there will be no more free screening programs. Change in testing strategy possible by decreeThis raises questions as to whether nursing homes can then be visited without a Corona test, for example, or whether the current Corona quarantine rules could be maintained at all. The government is hoping for a solution in the coming days. Only 2.5 weeks are left until the end of the month. This…
Read MoreFewer Staff in Viennese hospitals due to COVID infections
CoV protection measures have been lifted concerning the hospital situation and an expected decline in infections – only in Vienna, not all of them. But the reduction in infections is modest, and hospitals’ situation is coming to a head. In Vienna, 6,329 new infections have been reported in the past 24 hours. There is currently no sign of a gradual decline in conditions. The virus is rampant in schools, kindergartens, and hospitals, where many employees are absent due to quarantine regulations. There are more and more patients in Vienna’s hospitals,…
Read More34,220 new infections in Austria
Fourteen deaths related to Covid-19 were registered in Austria from yesterday to today. Last Saturday, March 5, Corona measures were lifted mainly in Austria. These opening steps act as an “infection accelerator”; within a week, new cases increased by nearly 30 percent within 24 hours. Last week, the number of new infections scratched the 50,000 mark three times – absolute highs in the pandemic so far. Also, on Saturday, more than 34,000 new cases were reported, more infections than ever before. From Sunday to Monday, 34,220 new infections were registered…
Read MoreStudy: Just four drinks age our brains by ten years
According to a new study, even a single glass of wine a day could change brain structure. According to a study published in the journal “Nature Communications, “moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a smaller brain volume and a reduced mass of grey and white brain matter. Scientists from the US universities of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-Madison came to this conclusion. It is well known that chronic excessive alcohol abuse is detrimental to health. It is associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, faster aging, and brain structure and connectivity changes. However, evidence…
Read More“Laughter is the best medicine!”…
… This proverb probably never loses its meaning because cheerfulness is a crucial character trait that makes life more substantial and worth living. Unfortunately, many people have forgotten how to keep their zest for life. Even if you have often not been in a cheerful mood due to the pandemic-related restrictions of the past two years, you should not lose your cheerfulness. A smile brings joy, opens hearts, and is healthy. A carefree child is, on average, over ten times more likely to laugh than an adult. In life, many…
Read MoreCOVID 19 infections explode: 7,300 new Corona cases in Vienna
Many Viennese had positive test results at the weekend. Almost 7,300 new cases were registered on Sunday. Three people died. There are over 38,000 new infections throughout Austria. Since the pandemic’s beginning, 648,619 positive tests have already been confirmed in Vienna. Five hundred fifty-five thousand six hundred eighty-six people have already recovered. So far, there have been 3,130 deaths connected to a Corona infection. Most recently, three Viennese died from the insidious virus. Vienna in second place Thus, according to MA15, there are currently 89,803 active cases of people infected…
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