What happens in the body after drinking a can of cola

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A can of cola (330 milliliters) carries around ten teaspoons of sugar into the body. But the popular drink also contains phosphoric acid and caffeine. A mixture that sets some processes in motion in the body. Sometimes a cold cola is a treat – even if we know that we are putting a lot of sugar and a few calories into our bodies, which is not suitable for our health. However, a lot more happens in the organism after you have drunk a can of caffeinated soft drink. And that…

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2 euros/liter: fuel prices in Austria continue to rise

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In Austria, there were the first petrol stations with diesel and petrol prices above two euros per liter this week, according to the ÖAMTC. On Monday, the first to be hit was a BP motorway petrol station at Brenner in Tyrol. Diesel cost 2.099, Eurosuper also 2.099, for the premium brand “Ultimate” both fuels cost 2.299 euros/liter. The VCÖ, however, noticed an increase in fuel tourism. And while Austria is hesitant about a price cap, Hungary has implemented it. This has already been noticed by Burgenland motorists, who are increasingly…

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UN: Over two million people fled Ukraine

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More than two million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion. The United Nations reported this in Geneva on Tuesday. According to the UN Organisation for Migration (IOM), a good 100,000 people from third countries were among them. Most of the people had fled to neighboring countries, said a spokeswoman for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). More than half of them, over 1.2 million, were taken in by Poland. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi stressed that the flow of refugees from Ukraine was not abating. Grandi said that the Balkan…

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UN: Two million fled from Ukraine

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Today, the number of people who have fled Ukraine has exceeded the mark of two million. This was announced by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). 1.2 million refugees have arrived in Poland so far. Refugee arrivals since February 24, 2022, as of March 8.UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi compared the current refugee situation to the Balkan wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, leading to a significant movement of refugees. Those had involved “maybe two or three million” people, “but over eight years. Now it’s eight days.” source: orf.at/picture: pixabay.com

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30,939 new infections in Austria on Tuesday

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Forty-five new deaths associated with Covid-19. New infections continue to persist at a high level. From Monday to Tuesday, 30,939 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 31,475 over the past seven days. Currently, 293,688 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 2,475.23. In the past 24 hours, 535,783 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 5.77 percent. There are also 45 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. To date, the…

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111th Women’s Day for more equality

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Today is the 111th International Women’s Day. Organizations use the day as an opportunity to make their women’s policy demands. Often, the expansion of institutional childcare is in the foreground to give mothers access to full-time jobs. Many events have already taken place in the run-up to Women’s Day. Still, there are also some events today: With a press conference entitled “Wanted! Frauenpolitik” (Women’s Policy), the Austrian Women’s Ring will start in the morning on Ballhausplatz, criticizing, for example, the incomplete implementation of violence protection measures and economic discrimination. Defence…

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Infected with Omicron? – third vaccination still vital

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Many young people, in particular, have been infected in the current Omicron wave. If they are not already, they should also get the third vaccination in the summer, advises virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz – even if there will not yet be a vaccine adapted to Omicron. “I am vaccinated twice and then caught Omikron before the third vaccination” – that’s what happened to many young people around New Year’s Eve this year. Their infection has now given them a kind of “super immunity” – but how long will it last? Virologist…

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Covid-19: Cause of odor loss clarified

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It is not infected neurons of the nose that cause the common symptom but damaged neighboring cells. Disturbances of the sense of smell are, in many cases, the leading symptoms of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Until now, scientists assumed that the cause was damage to the neurons in the epithelial cell layer of the upper respiratory tract. According to US scientists, however, experiments in the laboratory with tissue samples from covid 19 patients and infected hamsters show a different picture: the defects affect supporting cells and only hinder the function of…

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26,153 new Corona infections in Austria on Monday

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On Monday, twenty-six thousand one hundred fifty-three new Corona infections were reported in Austria. In the past 24 hours (as of 7.3.2022, 9.30 am), 26,153 new coronavirus infections have been reported in Austria. Since Sunday, 26,153 new corona infections have been registered in Austria – the highest Monday figure in a month. In addition, there were 18 more deaths; only on Sunday, the 15,000 mark of fatalities had been exceeded. More patients were seen in hospitals at the beginning of the week. Vaccination preparedness remains very low. Since the previous…

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