The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 25,610 newly registered CoV cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. 14,000 people have died as a result of coronavirus so far. Currently, 1,200 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, 187 of them in intensive care units. AGES: 7-day incidence at 1,867.1According to the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), the 7-day incidence, i.e. the number of new infections with the coronavirus in the…
Read MoreAustria: Free entry for boostered people from all over the world
On Monday, January 24, 2022, the 12th amendment to the Covid-19 entry regulation will come into force in Austria. The third vaccination means free travel to Austria as of Monday. With the now 12th amendment of the Covid-19 entry regulation, namely the list of virus variant areas is completely emptied. Entry to Austria for boostered persons without PCR testThis means that the PCR test requirement will also be waived for boostered persons from 14 omicron pioneer countries, including Great Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. Those who are “only” fully…
Read MoreHealthy greens: What’s in fresh herbs?
Parsley, cress, dill & co. – herbs are more than just a spice and a nice topping on a meal. They are also very healthy in their own right. “Herbs score with secondary plant compounds as well as vitamins and minerals,” says Silke Restemeyer of the German Nutrition Society (DGE). You should consume them as often as possible in good doses – ideally with a balanced diet. Secondary plant substances can have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect in the body or even lower blood pressure. Last but not least, the…
Read MoreMothers with Covid-19 can breastfeed without concern
Breastfeeding is probably not a risk factor for newborns, according to a recent U.S. study. Although this study allowed genetic material of the coronavirus to be found in the breast milk of infected mothers, the virus does not appear to be infectious, according to an analysis of breast milk samples from 110 breastfeeding women. Of the study participants, 65 tested positive for coronavirus, and nine had symptoms but a negative test result. Thirty-six women reported symptoms but were not tested.As the researchers led by Paul Krogstad of the University of…
Read MoreUK: Johnson announced the end of all covid measures
The handling of Corona will become a noticeably looser in the UK from January 27. Most measures will be lifted – not without criticism. Boris Johnson has announced the end of all covid measures introduced to combat the omicron variant – mandatory masks on public transport and in stores, home office and vaccination records – from January 27. While cases rose to record highs, hospitalizations and deaths have not increased at the same rate, in part due to the introduction of boosters in the U.K. and the lower severity of…
Read MoreVirologist warns: Omicron not “mild”
German hospitals are heading for very high numbers of corona patients again, according to Munich virologist Oliver Keppler. The scientist believes that the force of the wave of infections will be reflected in the clinics. “A downplaying of Omicron would therefore be fatal, the classification as “mild”, which can often be read, I consider to be fire dangerous,” said the head of virology at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. “In the U.S., we see a monstrous infection event with up to a million new cases of infection a day,”…
Read MoreWHO: End of pandemic in Europe after Omicron “plausible”.
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes an end to the pandemic in Europe is possible after the current Omicron wave. “It is plausible that the region is moving towards a final phase of the pandemic,” WHO Europe chief Hans Kluge told the AFP news agency today. At the same time, however, he urged caution because of possible further mutations of the coronavirus. According to WHO estimates, 60 percent of all people in Greater Europe could be infected with the Omicron variant by March. The variant is highly contagious, but appears…
Read MoreEntry regulations in Austria – to be implemented on Monday, 24 January
The Corona situation in Austria remains tense due to the high numbers, yet there is now a relaxation of rules. And already starting from 24 January! The Alpine republic simplifies again the entry into the country. From Monday, people from all over the world can enter Austria again. Prerequisite: they must be vaccinated and need a PCR test – for boostered the test obligation is omitted. The total of 14 states of the virus variant areas will be removed from the list again, reports Ö1 on Sunday. The countries include…
Read MoreSunday more than 22,000 new infections recorded
After several days of mishaps surrounding new infections in Austria, Corona figures are now available again. More than 22,400 cases have been registered. This brings the new infection numbers in the Omikron wave well above the 20,000 mark. After several days of outages, the Interior and Health Ministries provided Corona figures for Thursday through Saturday, inclusive, on Saturday evening: Accordingly, 24,314 new Corona cases had been reported on Thursday, 25,346 on Friday and 24,260 on Saturday within 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. each day). However, the data problems –…
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