Month: September 2020

Result in 15 Minutes: Covid antigen rapid tests

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by Hector Pascua with reports from news agencies and krone.at Until the result of a coronavirus test, a so-called PCR test, is available, those affected often have to be patient. Since the laboratories are overloaded, this can currently take up to three days or even longer. In view of the forthcoming flu season, it would be important to know as soon as possible whether a person is suffering from Covid-19 or influenza. This could be remedied by new rapid antigen tests that provide results within 15 minutes.The PCR test procedures…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz transmitted greetings on the occasion of the 75th birthday of the United nations

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by Hector Pascua with reports from News Agencies “The Covid 19 pandemic has shown in the most dramatic way how interconnected and interdependent we are.” This message was conveyed by Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) yesterday by video at a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN at the General Assembly in New York. No country can fight the pandemic or solve other global challenges alone. International cooperation with the United Nations at its center is of crucial importance, Kurz emphasized in the text of his…

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WHO initiative for vaccine has 64 countries on board

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by Hector Pascua with reports from orf.atAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), 64 high-income countries have committed themselves to financially support the equitable distribution of a coronavirus vaccine worldwide. Among them are Germany, Great Britain, France and many other European countries, but not the USA. The signature of 38 other governments is expected in the next few days, the WHO reported yesterday in Geneva. China is also not yet participating in the WHO’s “Covax Initiative”. However, there are permanent talks with all governments of the world, said the head…

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Over 37,000 new infections in the USA

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by Hector PascuaIn the USA, 37,417 new infections were registered within 24 hours. A total of 6.786 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus, according to the CDC. The number of deaths has increased by 270 to 199,024. The figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do not necessarily reflect the data reported by the individual states. Picture: stockilyapp.com

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Cyprus classifies Austria as a high risk country

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by Hector Pascua, with reports from orf.at According to information from Cyprus Tourism, Austria and Switzerland will be downgraded to level C starting Thursday. For trips from these countries to Cyprus, a negative PCR test and a two-week quarantine is required. On day 14 another PCR test must be performed. Tourist trips are almost impossible with this. Spain, France, Croatia and the Czech Republic also belong to category C. Austria had already been placed in category B in August. Cyprus carries out these risk assessments for CoV propagation on a…

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The current Corona statistics: 563 new infections, most of them in Lower Austria

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by Hector Pascua, with reports from sozialministerium.at/oe24.at This time, the highest number of new infections occurred in Lower Austria. 563 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 were added on Monday according to the figures of the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9.30 am) in the past 24 hours. So far, 1,458,095 registered tests in Austria have yielded 38,658 positive results. This means that about 2.65 percent of the tests performed confirmed an infection with the coronavirus. At present there are 8,375 actively infected persons in Austria, 767 patients have died so…

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Ten-person limit, no parties and almost everywhere masks: which rules apply now

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by Hector Pascua, with reports from sozialministerium.at and diepresse.at Since September 21, the corona rules have been tightened again throughout Austria. Especially affected are events and festivals. After a relatively relaxed summer, it was probably only a matter of time before it became stricter again. Since Monday, 21.09., stricter corona measures are again in effect throughout Austria. Especially private gatherings and events are being restricted again. An overview of what is now allowed – and what not: Daily life, family, social affairs: It is always allowed to go out of…

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Stricter measures will be implemented starting today: Up to 30.000 € penalty for not obeying Corona rules

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21 September 2020 – Vienna. The “Aktion scharf” against those who refuse to take action starts today. Anyone who does not comply with the new guidelines must expect severe penalties. Painful penalty for guests & restaurant owners➔ Guest: up to 3.600 Euro. who will be caught as a guest in a restaurant and disregards for instance the closing time (at the latest 1.00 o’clock in the morning), must pay up to 3,600 euro penalty. This is stated in the “Covid-19-Maßnahmengesetz”. ➔ Owners up to 30,000 euros. For the restaurant owners…

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Further restrictions for celebrations, leisure and gastronomy

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Since midnight, further restrictions on the fight against the coronavirus and Covid-19 have been in place, affecting private parties, recreational activities, gastronomy and markets and fairs. The government hopes that this will prevent a second lockdown. Minister of Health Rudolf Anschober expressed confidence “that we will not fall into a second wave”. At private events without assigned and marked seats, only ten people are now allowed, instead of the previous 50. According to the Ministry of Health, this includes “social activities in groups”, such as yoga classes, Zumba lessons, card…

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