Month: September 2020

New rules apply starting Monday – Corona traffic light: The colors and measures at a glance

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Yellow – medium risk: In addition to the previous measures, mask is also required here by customers or visitors to business premises (trade), except in the catering trade, where it is only prescribed for staff. There are also tighter regulations for events. With assigned places inside only maximal 2,500 and 5,000 persons outside, whereby mask must be  worn inside the  premises. Without fixed seats, a maximum of 100 persons are allowed indoors and outdoors, There is permanent use of mask. In the educational sector, MNS is required in the entrance…

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358 new infections in the past 24 hours

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206 positive cases were recorded in Vienna alone. The 24-hour number of new infections with the coronavirus in Austria amounted to 358 cases on Saturday. This was almost exactly the same number as the day before, when 357 new cases were registered. According to the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health, a further 315 people were considered to have recovered by Saturday morning, while the number of deaths of Covid-19 patients remained the same at 735. The active cases thus rose to 3,524 affected persons. The number…

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SHOCKING CORONA PROGNOSIS: Experts expect “deadly December” with 30,000 deaths per day

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The first worldwide COVID-19 forecast predicts that 1.9 million people will die of corona by the end of the year. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine has for the first time made a worldwide corona prognosis – the shock result: 1.9 million more people will die from the virus by January. The worst month will be December – experts expect 30,000 corona deaths per day. “While these first global forecasts are discouraging, they also provide a signpost for the fight…

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Hate in the net: It is now easier to defend oneself

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Those affected should be able to defend themselves quickly, inexpensively and easily if they become victims of hate mailings. That is the goal of the new law package against hate in the net, which the present government presented after long negotiations. The package includes a fast-track judicial procedure against hate mailings, strict rules for online platforms in dealing with them and the new criminal offence of “upskirting”.People are insulted, threatened or find compromising images of themselves on the Internet: it should be easier for people affected by this to defend…

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Corona traffic light will be implemented today – meaning of each color!

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On Monday school starts again in Lower Austria, Burgenland and also in the capital Vienna. Everyone is curious how the Corona traffic light will affect the school everyday life to the start. Today, Friday, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer and the spokeswoman of the Corona Commission, Daniela Schmid, will present the start of the Corona traffic light. Clusters as indicatorsOn Thursday the Corona Commission met for the first time in full operation. Five representatives of the federal government, five virus…

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Places at risk from COVID 19 transmission

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The risk of infection in public transport is lower than previously feared. The daily increasing number of new coronavirus infections is a cause for concern. We reveal the places where the greatest risk lurks in autumn. In autumn, when the temperatures drop and the days end earlier, our lives will largely shift back to enclosed spaces. Considering the current steady increase in the number of new coronavirus infections, this is certainly a cause for concern. After all, the risk of infection is in principle greatest within four walls, but not…

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Record increase: 403 new infections in only 24 hours!

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Thursday – 3 September 2020 – A worrying increase in corona infections was recorded in the last 24 hours: 403 new infections in just one day – 203 in Vienna alone. Austria-wide. The number of new corona virus infections registered throughout Austria was 403 within the last 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health on Thursday. In Vienna, 203 of the new cases, more than 50 percent of these were reported. In contrast, 351 people were reported to have recovered. Currently 161…

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Pinay nurses celebrated their 45th Anniversary in Austria

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VIENNA, Austria – The Batch 1975 of Filipino nurses came together to celebrate their 45th Anniversary as first class nurses in Austria. Some years ago, a number of these nurses  were recognized   by the Austrian Health Ministry for their  deserving and professional works in the Austrian Health Care sector. “These Filipino nurses possess professional training that is why they are very much loved by the Viennese people. I want to thank you for your excellent work in Vienna’s hospitals. Your presence has been an enriching experience for us,” once commented…

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Baby boom after the corona lockdown

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Increase of pregnancy has been foreseen this year. Experts say, this was a result of the lockdown during the springtime – a baby boom is expected in 2021. The long weeks at home for two have been sweetened up by many couples in spring and apparently not only used them for cuddling: Gynecologists throughout Austria are currently noticing an increase in pregnancies. No exact results are available yet, but the trend compared to last year is clear. The initial restrictions and work in the home office now suggest that a…

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