Day: October 18, 2020

Coronavirus: Over 200,000 deaths in Europe

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In the EU and its major European partner countries, more than 200,000 people have now died in connection with Covid-19 disease. As reported on Sunday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in its daily updated figures, there have been 200,587 reported deaths to date in the European Economic Area (EEA) including the UK, with almost 4.8 million confirmed corona infections. Most of the deaths were registered in the United Kingdom (43,579), Italy (36,474), Spain (33,775), France (33,392), Belgium (10,392) and Germany (9,777). The figure for Austria…

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Number of new corona infections in Austria remains high

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With 1,672 new infections in Austria, the number of people who became infected with the coronavirus within 24 hours was again high on Sunday. This is almost twice as many new confirmed cases as in the comparable period on Sunday before. On Saturday, a record number of 1,747 new infections had been reported. Most cases were in Vienna (431) ahead of Lower Austria (356) and Upper Austria (274).On Sunday, 742 people were undergoing hospital treatment for Covid-19 and 135 of them were in intensive care, the Interior Ministry reported. The…

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Coronavirus strikes hard in the second wave in the Netherlands

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8000 new infections within 24 hours were counted last. Many don’t seem to care – the parties have no end. On Wednesday evening in The Hague, while the members of parliament debated the grim reality, hundreds of people were bawling, drinking and dancing in party tents on the square in front of the parliament building. Similar scenes were also reported from other cities. It was probably a last dance: pubs, cafés and restaurants had to close for at least four weeks on October 14. And this behavior suits the Dutch,…

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Commentary: Less fear, more impatience – The pandemic is back with full force

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The pandemic is back with full force. For a while it looked like things were finally getting better. Now we have to fight our impatience. AWe thought we had the pandemic under control. Now we have to admit our frustration: It has us under control. Again. Yesterday was the dramatic climax of a sobering week: 1,747 new infections with the coronavirus have been reported in Austria by Saturday (9.30 a.m.) This is stated in the daily update from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. This is…

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Is there a second lockdown?

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Is there a second lockdown? Chancellor Sebastian Kurz video address to the nation. On Facebook, Sebastian Kurz answers five of the most frequently asked questions about the Corona crisis – including how things stand with a second lockdown. When is the crisis over? Will there be a second lockdown? Are the measures not exaggerated? These are all questions that are currently occupying our country. In this video you will find the answers.But one thing is clear: The situation in Austria is serious! Right now we have to be especially careful…

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CORONA RESTRICTIONS on All Saints’ Day, Christmas Eve: These rules apply

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On November 1 (All Saints’ Day) the grave blessing takes place throughout Austria.The fight against the spread of the coronavirus also has an impact on All Saints’ Day, Christmas or Christmas markets. Austrian Press answers the five most important questions about the celebration of these feasts: Are there any restrictions for All Saints’ Day cemeteries?When a grave is blessed with a priest, there are no personal limits. When private persons come together to visit a grave together, the ten-person rule applies. In any case, the Ministry of Health appeals to…

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AGES: Currently 17,654 active cases

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The number of active coronavirus cases in Austria is currently (as of yesterday, 2 p.m.) 17,654 according to figures from the AGES dashboard, which recently replaced the dashboard of the Ministry of Health. This was accompanied by a leap in the number of people currently infected, as convalescents are registered more slowly in the new system. In addition, new cases are no longer assigned to the time of registration, but to the time of laboratory diagnosis, which may have taken place days before. This makes the curve of the epidemic…

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Never before so many corona deaths in Great Britain in just one day

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In addition, 16,171 confirmed new infections were registered. London/Washington. In Great Britain, 150 deaths related to the coronavirus have been reported in just one day, according to government information. This is more than ever before since the beginning of the pandemic. On Friday, 136 deaths had been registered. In addition, 16,171 proven new infections were registered after 15,650 on Friday. According to the CDC, the USA has more than eight million coronavirus infections. On Saturday, 70,078 new infections were reported. The number of deaths increases by 1,001 to a total…

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The new corona rules in Austria

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On Monday the government will announce new corona rules. Vienna. Over the weekend, negotiations took place between the cabinets of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (G) – because on Monday the new stricter corona rules will be announced. Kurz will also inform the states at a video summit. According to a report published by an Austrian daily newspaper “Österreich”, these are the main topics of the summit: Gastro: Generally expected is an advancement of the curfew to 22 o’clock. That did not bring however in the…

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