Reasons why some people don’t get infected with Corona

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After two years of the pandemic, some things still puzzle us. For example, many have experienced having contact with an infected person and still not contracting Corona. How can this be? Researchers from the United Kingdom have investigated what this could be due to and now provide the first results. In the controversial study, volunteers were deliberately infected with the coronavirus. British study: This is why some people are spared from Corona For the past two years, respirators, disinfecting hands, and keeping our distance have been part of our daily…

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Underreported deaths study: possibly three times as many Corona deaths as registered worldwide

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Nearly 6 million deaths were recorded in the first two years of the pandemic. However, according to a recent study, there may be three times as many Corona deaths worldwide as officially registered – around 18 million. Official: More than 6 million corona deaths The pandemic may have claimed many more lives worldwide than previously assumed. According to a current study in the scientific journal “The Lancet, “18.2 million more people died between January 2020 and December 2021 than would have been expected in years without the pandemic. Officially, only…

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Biden: We must prevent a third world war

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According to President Joe Biden, a direct military confrontation in Ukraine between the US military and Russian forces must be prevented to avoid a “third world war. “ BIDEN WROTE ON FRIDAY THAT the US military and Nato partners would defend “every inch” of the alliance’s territory united and “with full force. “But we will not go to war with Russia in Ukraine. A confrontation between Nato and Russia is World War III – and something we must strive to prevent,” the Democrat wrote. Ukraine is not a Nato member.…

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“Aktion Familienfasttag” in favor of women in Manila

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On Sunday (March 11, 2022) marks the first highlight of the traditional “Aktion Familienfasttag” as “Collection Sunday.“ The main topics are “care” work and empowerment. A particular focus is on women in Manila, Philippines. In addition to the traditional “Suppensonntag” event, this year’s “Aktion Familienfasttag” will also be a media event, announced Catholic Action Austria (KAÖ) on its website. For example, reports were already published in advance about the Philippine aid organization “AKKMA,“ which focuses on networking and mutual empowerment for women’s self-determination in a male-dominated society. “Thanks to the…

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Friday: Almost 50,000 new infections in Austria

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From yesterday to today, 27 new deaths related to Covid-19 were registered in Austria. Corona numbers are climbing to unprecedented highs: almost 50,000 new infections were registered from Wednesday to Thursday – the day before, it was nearly 48,000. The traffic light commission reacts by again putting all federal states at the highest risk. Also, the reintroduction of appropriate protective measures is demanded without making concrete proposals. Epidemiologist Eva Schernhammer warned that the healthcare system would very well be pushed to its breaking point with such high infection rates. So…

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Viennese Easter markets reopen after two years of interruption

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The Viennese Easter markets had to be canceled in the past two years due to the pandemic. This year, however, they will be held again at four locations. The 2-G rule will only apply in catering areas unless the infection worsens drastically. The Altwiedner Ostermarkt on the Freyung, the Ostermarkt am Hof and the Kalvarienberg fest open their doors on 1.4. The Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market is open from 2.4 to Easter Monday on 18.4. Margarete Gumbrecht, chairwoman of the trade section in the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, said: “It…

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3rd vaccination is better than two vaccinations plus an infection

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Infection with SARS-CoV-2, despite having completed two partial vaccinations, protects against severe illness caused by omicron, delta, or other virus variants. But a planned triple vaccination is better. Scientists at the Charite University Hospital in Berlin have found that cross-immunity from disease only occurs if there are more than three months between the second vaccination and the infection. The scientific study has now been published in “Emerging Infectious Diseases” (DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.220271), as reported by the German Medical Journal on Thursday. “Fully vaccinated individuals form cross-neutralizing antibodies after infection, similar to…

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Corona Commission in Austria calls for stricter measures

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The Corona Commission calls for the reintroduction of measures to contain the coronavirus. The Corona Commission is sounding the alarm over the high number of cases and calling for stricter measures. According to information from the APA, all provinces were again put on the highest risk level at today’s committee meeting. Still, the reintroduction of appropriate preventive measures was also demanded. It is interesting to note that only the representative of the Federal Chancellery abstained from this recommendation. The Commission justified the request with the increasing number of cases and…

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A sunny but cold weekend in Vienna

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All of Austria is in for a thoroughly sunny weekend. In Vienna, it will remain cold; temperatures will climb up to 15 degrees in the West. Vienna weather in detail According to the latest forecast by the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Thursday, the West is favored in terms of maximum values. On Friday, just one degree above zero is expected in the east, while it can rise to 15 degrees Celsius in the direction of Vorarlberg. In East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, on the other hand,…

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