Month: June 2020

343 NEW CASES IN ONE WEEK Corona: Current figures is alarming

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600 infections  – Austrian Health minister observes trend “with concern Even before the next massive corona relaxation will be implemented on 1 July, the number of new Covid infections in Austria is clearly on the rise again: 343 cases were registered within only one week. From Sunday to Monday there were 69, which is not much compared to the end of March: On 26 March we had 1,064 new infections within 24 hours. This was an absolute record and led to the massive restrictions. But the trend is clearly upwards.…

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Transfer of Austrian Football  Star David Alaba becomes more and more probable

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Top Sport newspapers and magazines in Austria and Germany report about the transfer rumours of the Austrian top football star David Alaba. On Saturday, David Alaba lifted the master plate in Wolfsburg for the ninth time at Bayern Munich. Next Saturday, he will play against Leverkusen in Berlin for his sixth DFB Cup win and his sixth “double”. According to „Kronen Zeitung“ Bayern München is fighting for David to stay.”David is not for sale.”  The club’s Honorary President Uli Hoeneß said. Latest rumor The Italian transfer expert Paolo Paganini (Rai…

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70,000 Viennese already redeemed their Gastronomy „Gutschein“

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The restaurant voucher for all Vienna residents is considered a hit. Almost 70,000 Viennese have already paid with it at their favourite restaurant or coffee house. Every day there are more and more. It is well received by the guests: “A super action. And a sign that things are getting better again,” a Austro-Filipino guest, who redeemed his  50 Euro Voucher at a popular Restaurant in Praterstern. The fact is: The first payments to the restaurant owners for redeemed vouchers have already been transferred or are already on the account,…

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COVID 19 in Austria – Virus not on holiday: infections on the rise

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30 June 2020 – New cases of Covid-19 are on the rise again across the country The first opening waves after the lockdown did not have a dramatic impact on the balance sheet, but the lack of caution is currently causing the corona figures to increase again. From Sunday to Monday alone, 69 newly infected persons were added, compared to 74 the day before. 600 people are currently infected with the virus and 343 people were infected within a week. On a construction site in Vienna’s city centre alone, nine…

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SBAHN in Vienna – Main line is closed for two weeks in July

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This is for SBAHN travellers! The main S-Bahn line between Floridsdorf and Praterstern will be closed from 5 to 18 July due to renovation work. ÖBB is replacing parts of the Danube bridge. Passengers have to change to buses. Bicycles are not allowed on the rail replacement service. Regional trains will be diverted via Simmering to Meidling. Track work also takes place at the Badner Bahn. Until September rails and thresholds will be changed. One track each is closed. This will result to long waiting times and delays. Hector Pascua,…

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Ex-Wirecard board member Marsalek suspected in the Philippines

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According to the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, Marsalek, for years the right hand of Wirecard CEO Markus Braun, intends to turn himself in to the Munich public prosecutor’s office at the beginning of next week. The fired Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek may be in the Philippines. There are indications that Marsalek may still be in the country, said Philippine Justice Minister Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday. According to informed circles, Marsalek is threatened with arrest in the Munich investigation of the payment service provider’s multi-billion euro balance sheet scandal. As the “Süddeutsche…

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Archbishop of Canterburry : “Jesus was not white”

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The Church of England wants to rethink its idea of Jesus as a white man and emphasize God in his universality. “Jesus was not white” – with this comment Archbishop Justin Welby, Primate of the Anglican Church of England, tweeted his favourite depictions of Christ from around the world, reminding us that Jesus came from the Middle East. Welby is thus sending a clear signal against racism. According to Kathpress, the tweet of dark-skinned depictions of Christ flanked a recent interview Welby gave to the BBC, in which he said…

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Corona cases in Croatia rose sharply again

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Once again, the number of new corona infections in Croatia has risen sharply. This was the second highest increase since the beginning of the pandemic. For the second time within a few days, there was a sharp increase in the number of new corona infections in Croatia on Saturday. Because many of them are imported, the country has now adopted strict quarantine regulations for travellers from the immediate neighbouring countries of Bosnia and Serbia. The regulations also apply to people entering from northern Macedonia and Kosovo. On Saturday there were…

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COVID 19: Highest increase in Austria since the beginning of June 2020

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74 new cases within 24 hours – 39 of them in Vienna. On the 15th of June, the compulsory wearing of masks in supermarkets and restaurants throughout Austria was abolished. Only waiters and waitresses have to wear mouth and nose masks ever since. Two weeks later, a stronger increase in the number of cases is now being recorded for the first time – albeit still at a low level. 74 new cases were reported from Saturday to Sunday throughout Austria. This is 0.42 percentage points more than the previous day.…

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