Corona figures in Austria corrected upwards

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In Austria there have been more Corona cases than ever before in just one day. The number in the morning was revised upwards once again. On Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health again reported a sharp increase in new corona infections. According to the two ministries, there have been well over 1,000 newly registered cases in the last 24 hours. The Ministry of the Interior reported a total of 58,672 positive test results and 1,346 new cases in a mailing at 10.41 a.m. Most of…

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1,346 new corona infections in Austria

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In Austria, a new peak was reported with 1,346 new SARS-CoV-2 infections within 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m.) on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior, the number of deaths related to Covid-19 increased by eleven to 872 in the same period. Of the 654 hospitalized, 43 more than on Tuesday, 112 required intensive care. The number of active cases also rose from 11,516 to 11,954. A weekly comparison shows an increase of 25 percent, the number of deaths during this period rose…

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Corona unknown figure is raised: First Austria-wide antibody study starts

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In Austria, a nationwide antibody study will be conducted in mid November. The aim is to determine the number of unreported coronavirus infections. In mid-November, the number of undetected coronavirus infections will be determined again. At the same time, the first nationwide antibody study will be launched to determine the proportion of people with antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Austria. This was announced on Tuesday by the Ministry of Science, which commissioned the study. The study is being conducted by Statistik Austria in cooperation with the Red Cross and the Medical…

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Lower Austria: Almost 10,000 people in quarantine because of Corona

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Almost 10,000 people were in quarantine in Lower Austria on Tuesday because of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the clusters in the province continue to grow. Currently, 9,915 people were isolated, a spokesperson for Health Minister Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) announced. In an integration workshop for disabled people in Ternitz (Neunkirchen district) nine cases were registered, according to the spokesperson. In a nursing and care center in Zistersdorf (Gänserndorf district), the number of infected persons rose by three to 23. In connection with the central warehouse of a grocery chain in St. Pölten,…

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VIENNA ELECTION 2020: Election cards counted: Mandate distribution now fixed

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The Vienna municipal elections on Sunday have been counted out. With the evaluation of 321,056 voting cards, the percentage of votes has changed significantly since Sunday. Almost 44 percent of the votes were cast by postal vote. The electoral authorities have now also announced the mandates achieved: The SPÖ is represented in the new municipal council with 46 mandates, the ÖVP with 22, the Greens with 16, NEOS and FPÖ with eight each. In the end, the FPÖ now only ranks behind NEOS. The final result of the election becomes…

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Over 5,000 new infections in Germany again for the first time

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According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Wednesday, the health authorities in Germany reported more than 5,000 new corona infections within one day for the first time since April. According to the RKI, the total number was 5,132, more than 1,000 cases more than the day before. The last peak since April was 4,721 newly detected cases on Saturday. On Wednesday last week, 2,828 new infections were reported. Most recently, in mid-April, the numbers were as high as they are today. However, the values are not comparable with each…

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Why you should not peel ginger

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Do you always peel ginger before you use it? It would be better to leave the peel on Ginger is an all-rounder. The small yellow tuber helps with colds because it strengthens the immune system – it has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. But all this is actually best if ginger is allowed to keep its skin. As with other plants, the effective ingredients are located directly under the skin. So if you want to add ginger to your tea for colds, make an immune-boosting smoothie or ginger shots, you should…

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Apple shows first 5G-capable iPhone

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Now it’s certain: Apple will bring the next iPhone generation onto the market in October. However, due to the corona crisis, the new iPhone 12 was only presented on Tuesday and not in September as usual. At last month’s event, the IT-croesus from Cupertino presented instead a new version of his Smartwatch and adapted iPad models. After Apple settled conflicts with modem specialist Qualcomm, the new iPhone is now ready for super-fast, but also controversial, 5G wireless data transmission. This was already leaked in the run-up to the event and,…

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Corona face shields should be prohibited

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For a while they were considered as mask alternatives, but now more and more experts are speaking out against face visors. A ban is in the air. A face visor is a good alternative to the mouth nose protection, said health minister Rudi Anschober in May. Also a face visor reduces the spreading of droplets. In many cases – especially during physical work – the visor is a practical alternative, because it is more stable and does not get wet through. Now, months later, experts know that a plastic visor…

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