May 2020 Archives

NEW FINDINGS FROM THE CORONA- RESEARCH

May 31, 2020 admin

Scientists are beginning to suspect that some may be immune to Covid-19 without actually having it. And why ventilation becomes even more important than washing your hands. Have you ever heard the following? Maybe from friends? Or is it even true of yourself? Many people are convinced that they have been infected with Covid-19 before. The slight fever a few weeks ago, unexplainable tiredness and the annoying cold and cough – these are all clear symptoms of sars-CoV-2, aren’t they? “Yes, they are, but all in all there are different…

Questions and Answers about air travel freedom and restrictions

May 31, 2020 admin

Philippine-Press answers some of important questions on air travel inside and outside the country. What guidelines and hygiene measures must airlines follow? There are EU recommendations: a distance of 1.5 metres between passengers (e.g. by free rows), reduced in-flight service and compulsory use of masks for staff and passengers. Is there a higher probability of getting infected with Corona in the aircraft? The German Robert Koch Institute considers the probability of infection on board to be low because filters clean the air. American researchers, on the other hand, consider air…

Further Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Austria announced

May 30, 2020 admin

VIENNA: From 15 June, the mandatory use of mask will be abolished in most areas. There are also further relaxations in the gastronomy sector. The next two relaxations of the corona measures will enter into force on 15 June. From then on, the obligation to wear a mouth and nose protector will be lifted in many areas. Closing hours in restaurants will be moved back from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nationwide, there are now only about 550 people currently ill. This is also the reason why the long and…

The latest figures – Coronavirus: Only 549 people currently infected in Austria

May 29, 2020 admin

After the number of fatalities in connection with a coronavirus infection was significantly increased on Thursday, no further deaths in Austria has been reported on Friday. 668 people who had contracted Covid-19 died. The number of people actively ill continues to decline. The latest corona figures from Austria: 549 infected, 15,347 people have recovered. Confirmed cases (status 29.5.2020, 09:30 a.m.): 16,564 By federal states: Bgld (341), K (414), NÖ (2,862), OÖ (2,294), Sbg (1,220), Stmk (1,835), T (3,537), V (898), W (3,163) 15,347 recoveries, 668 deaths; tests: 434,302 (as of…

Croatia opens borders for 10 EU countries — also for Austria

May 29, 2020 admin

Croatia has opened its borders to ten EU countries, including Austria. Travellers from Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can enter under the same conditions as before the corona crisis due to the satisfactory epidemiological situation. The Croatian Civil Defence Crisis Staff decided on Thursday, 28. May 2020 to relax the rules, and according to Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli they are already in force. As a result of the new loosening, citizens of the ten countries will no longer have to prove the…

Good News for Catholics: more faithfuls allowed at Holy Mass, baptism, wedding and funerals

May 29, 2020 admin

Vienna. The Roman Catholic Bishops’ Conference has relaxed the rules for church services because of the corona pandemic. As of Friday, the 10-square-meter rule per worship participant in closed rooms will no longer apply, “Kathpress” reported on Thursday. From then on, more participants are also allowed at baptisms, weddings and funerals. The new framework rules of the Bishops’ Conference replace the previous guidelines for church services. This was preceded by the decree of the Ministry of Health published on Wednesday, which brings further relaxation for public services and religious life.…

Compulsory use of mask, closing hours of restaurants etc.: further relaxations of Corona measures

May 29, 2020 admin

The government is expected to announce further relaxation of the corona measures today, Friday. Today, Friday, the Austrian government could announce in a press conference further relaxation of measures against the coronavirus. According to Salzburger Nachrichten and DiePresse, this could be about easing the obligation to wear masks. In view of the calls for regional easing, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober is holding out the prospect of doing away with the wearing of mask. According tot he news reports, in the future the mask obligation could only apply where it is…

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES starts again on 15 June

May 28, 2020 admin

Austrian Airlines will initially take off to 37 destinations, with ticket prices initially expected to be lower. Good news from AUSTRIAN AIRLINES (AUA): The Lufthansa subsidiary will take off again from 15 June after almost 90 days of grounding. It will start with 37 destinations. The flight schedule includes 17 routes in Germany as well as Zurich, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Tel Aviv and destinations in Eastern Europe and Greece. Twelve of the total of 80 aircraft will be used. The first flight will take off for Munich on June…

COVID-19 – Actual statistics in Austria

May 28, 2020 admin

“Based on the statistical follow-up for the months of March and April 2020, the number of deaths from Vienna has been corrected,” the Ministry of the Interior states in a statement. On Wednesday, only 645 deaths had been reported. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the number of corona deaths in Austria on Thursday was – as announced – strongly corrected upwards: 668 people have died infected with the corona virus.