Month: September 2020

Ministry of Health: No lockdown in preparation

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The Ministry of Health today rejected the claim by FPÖ leader Norbert Hofer that a second lockdown would be prepared from 23 October and thus before the All Saints’ weekend. There was no question of this, according to a spokeswoman in response to an APA inquiry in the ministry. A second lockdown is only planned if the health system is on the verge of collapse, and there is no question of that. At the moment, the main focus is on targeted measures where the coronavirus traffic lights show the need…

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UPDATE – Strong increase again: 772 new corona infections

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Already yesterday, 609 new infections were reported – today the numbers increased again. The number of new coronavirus infections has increased again in the last 24 hours. 772 new infections were reported on Wednesday. Already on Tuesday there were 609 new cases. So far, there have been 44,813 positive test results in Austria. As of today (September 30, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 799 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 35,644 have recovered. At present, 496 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona…

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Czech Republic and Slovakia declare a state of emergency

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Border or company closures are not planned, the respective governments assure. Currently, there are up to 3000 new corona infections daily in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia only about 550. In Austria’s neighboring countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the respective governments have declared a state of emergency. In Slovakia, the decision is effective as early as October 1, in the Czech Republic as of October 5. According to the Czech Minister of Health Roman Prymula, the state of emergency should last 30 days. The aim is to decide on…

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Viennese Gastro-Voucher can only be redeemed until Wednesday

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The Viennese Gastro Voucher campaign cost the City of Vienna 39 million euros. It was intended to support the catering industry, which had been hit by the Corona pandemic. Vienna – The Vienna Gastro Voucher is expiring. Whoever still wants to redeem the voucher in a Viennese restaurant or in the coffee house around the corner must do so until Wednesday. Because afterwards this is no longer possible. Gastro Vouchers were sent to all Viennese households in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce starting in June. One-person household received 25…

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More than ever before: 16,600 cases in just one month

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September breaks a sad record: with 16,600 new infections, there were more new corona positives this month than ever before in a single month. The previous peak was in March – during the lockdown and the first wave – with 9,700 new infections, in April they fell to 5,100. Vienna alone had 7,700 new infections in March, which is more cases than in April, May and June combined. Vienna also broke the record for hospitalizations on Monday. Overall, the hospitalization rate in Austria rose by 25 percent in just one…

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Chaotic TV debate between Trump and Biden

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In probably the most chaotic TV confrontation in recent US history, US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden have clashed. Trump in particular constantly interrupted and had to be constantly called to order by the moderator. In terms of content, the debate, which was marked by accusations and insults, brought nothing new. Trump again refused to promise that he would accept the result of the presidential election regardless of the outcome. Trump painted the scenario of massive fraud in postal votes and evaded the question of whether he…

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25 percent more hospital patients in just one week

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Currently, 491 corona patients are treated in hospitals, 90 of them in intensive care units. 609 new SARS-CoV-2 infections in 24 hours were reported by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health on Tuesday at 9.30 a.m., which is a slight increase compared to Monday. This compares to 864 recoveries, which means that the number of actively ill patients in Austria has decreased by about three percent to 8,329. The balance is negative, however, both in terms of the number of deaths, which rose to 796 with…

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So much more money you’ll get at the beginning of October 2020

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From Wednesday a new, additional tax reform will start in Austria. Some Austrians have already received their salary bonus at the beginning and middle of September, but for the majority of citizens this will be distributed starting Wednesday. This is when several measures of the government come into effect. A big chunk is the reduction of the wage and income tax for low incomes of 11,000 to 18,000 euros, which will be lowered from 25 to 20 percent, and thus about 30 euros more per month for those affected. Because…

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More than one million corona deaths worldwide

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Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, according to US scientists, more than one million people have died worldwide after infection with the virus. This was revealed on Monday evening by data from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. More than 33.2 million infections were detected. Experts assume a high number of unreported cases. Around a fifth of all recorded deaths are in the USA, where more than 205,000 people died. The number of victims in the USA, where around 330 million people live, is the highest in the world in…

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