Month: October 2020

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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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 the highest number 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 of…

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CoV: Children stays longer online twice as before

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Children between the ages of six and ten use smartphones and tablets much longer than before. They spend 42 minutes on the Internet almost every day. This means that this figure will double by 2018. This is confirmed by the Children’s Media Study 2020, which is carried out every two years on behalf of the province of Upper Austria. The coronavirus does not stop at any topic. It leaves clear and probably durable traces in the medium behavior of the Upper Austrian children, means David Pfarrhofer of Marktforschungsinstitut market. “If…

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11,105 new infections: Corona explosion in the Czech Republic

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Our neighboring country remains the absolute Corona hotspot in Europe. In the Czech Republic, the number of new corona infections exceeded the 11,000 mark for the first time. The Ministry of Health has recorded 11,105 infections in the past 24 hours. The total number of cases is thus 160,112. The Czech Republic was recently the country in Europe in which the number of cases in relation to population size increased most recently. The Ukraine has also registered a record number of 6,410 new corona infections. 109 patients have died in…

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Life on Venus: Building block of DNA discovered

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Researchers have found the amino acid glycine in the atmosphere of Venus. Glycine is part of the genetic code. Venus is often called the “hellish twin of the earth”. Size and mass are similar to our planet, but over 400 degrees Celsius, a poisonous atmosphere, active volcanoes and acid rain make it – at least for us – hostile to life. Nevertheless, researchers believed to have discovered evidence of life in the form of hydrogen phosphide. Now other astronomers are following suit. They have discovered glycine on Venus, which is…

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