Month: August 2020

First stores in Austria introduce masks again

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In all MediaMarkt and Saturn stores in Austria additional protective and hygiene measures are introduced. Vienna. “For the protection of customers” is the motto at MediaMarktSaturn Austria. As of September 1, additional protection and hygiene measures in the fight against the corona virus will be introduced at all 37 MediaMarkt stores and 15 Saturn stores. Specifically, all employees will again be required to wear mouth and nose protection in the form of masks or face shields. According to an official press release, customers are also advised to wear masks again…

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272 new coronavirus infections in Austria

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31 August 2020 – There was a slight increase in new coronavirus infections in Austria. In the past 24 hours 272 people tested positive for Covid-19. On Sunday there were 181 new infections, the day before even 395 cases. Currently 3,479 people in Austria are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the Ministry of the Interior reported on Monday. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 27,438 positive test results have been registered in Austria. As of Monday (9.30 am), 733 people have died with or as a result of Covid-19. 23,226 have recovered…

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One-time 360 Euro bonus per child – to be paid out in September

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In September 2020, the child bonus of 360 euros will be paid out. Families will receive this one-time payment for each child for which family allowance is received.This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Finance. (see https://www.finanz.at/news/360-euro-kinderbonus-september-1272/) This measure was already decided in June as part of the early tax reform and Corona assistance. An application for the child bonus will not be necessary. Together with the increase of the Family Bonus Plus from 1,500 euros per child under 18 years of age currently to 1,750 euros and the…

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Currently more than 25 million corona cases worldwide

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The number of coronavirus infections registered worldwide has exceeded the 25 million mark. This is shown by data from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. According to this data, almost 845,000 people have already died from or with the Covid 19 virus. With almost six million, the USA recorded the highest number of infections, followed by Brazil with around 3.9 million cases. The Brazilian authorities again reported 16,158 new infections on Sunday. The number of corona deaths increased by 566 to 120,828, according to official figures. The figures from Brazil tend…

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UPDATE: Only 181 new infections in 24 hours

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Sunday, 30 August 2020 – After the record increase on Saturday, the corona numbers are going down again. So far there have been 27,166 positive test results in Austria. As of today (August 30, 2020, 09:30 am), 733 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 23,070 have recovered. Currently 140 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus and 30 of these are in intensive care. The new infections are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 5Carinthia: 0Lower Austria: 40Upper…

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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO TIGHTEN UP ITS CORONA MEASURES STARTING 4.9.2020

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Vienna. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz already announced in his speech on Friday that there would be new measures in the fight against the second wave of the coronavirus. Minister of Health Rudolf Anschober is now also planning his own “declaration” on Tuesday. By Wednesday — there should be an agreement on the tightening. Fixed: There will be no major events until at least the end of the year. This will of course also affect the ball season. In addition, all further relaxation steps – from September 1 there should have been…

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Vacations in times of Corona: Where travel warnings currently apply

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Not only Austria demands covid-tests or quarantine of returning citizens.  Summer is soon over, but the vacation season is not. Since the infection numbers are not decreasing, strict Corona vacation rules should be implemented. The 8 most important questions and answers. 1. In which country can I still travel? And where does a travel warning apply? On Friday, Hungary announced that it will close its borders to tourists from September 1. A travel warning is currently in force for Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Croatia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain…

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Already over 24.6 million corona infections worldwide

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Worldwide, more than 24.6 million people have already been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. Approximately 833,000 people have therefore died in connection with Covid-19 diseases. The USA continues to have by far the highest number of infections, followed by Brazil and India. In the USA, at least 47,467 new infections were registered within 24 hours. To date, 5.93 million people have been infected in the country. The total number of victims is 181,862. Chinese authorities announced nine new infections, as many as the day before. All those affected…

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UPDATE: Almost 400 confirmed corona infections within 24 hours in Austria

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29 August 2020 – In Austria, 395 new SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected by test within 24 hours. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Saturday morning. The day before there had been 229 infections. So far, there have been 26,985 positive test results in Austria. As of Saturday morning, 22,866 patients throughout Austria have recovered and 733 people have died of Covid-19. Currently 144 persons are in hospital treatment due to the coronavirus in Austria, 30 of them in intensive care units. In the federal capital Vienna,…

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