October 2020 Archives

Latest applications for poll ballots

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 admin

Until 12.00 o’clock today, voting ballots for the state election on Sunday can be picked up directly from the election offices. One third of those eligible to vote have already applied for voting ballots Until 12.00 o’clock the election offices will still hand out the postal voting documents for the state parliament election if the voter himself or a person authorized by him collects them. Also the postal votes must be on Sunday to conclusion of voting at 17.00 o’clock with the district election authority. This means that voting cards…

China joins global vaccine initiative

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 admin

China has joined the global COVAX initiative to promote the development and equitable distribution of affordable coronavirus vaccines. It is an important project for China to make Covid-19 vaccines a “global public good,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying in Beijing today. The participation of leading vaccine developer China is an important step for the COVAX (Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access) initiative. According to the UN, more than 150 countries are already participating in the worldwide project – but not the USA. The World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the…

Corona traffic light remains orange

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 admin

Vienna, Austria: Contrary to the arousing fears, the Corona traffic light remained orange also after the meeting of the commission on Thursday in all districts. Why this is so, health minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) will explain with experts on Friday. Initially it was feared that the traffic light would be set to red in four districts. Also eagerly awaited is the meeting of the crisis management team, for which Vienna’s Health City Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) has announced his personal attendance. He said he wanted to clear up misunderstandings after…

More than 4,500 new corona infections in Germany

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 admin

More than 300,000 people are now infectedWithin one day the health authorities in Germany reported 4,516 new corona infections according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Friday morning. From Wednesday to Thursday, the figure had risen considerably from 2,828 to 4,058. Since the beginning of the corona crisis, at least 314,660 people in Germany have been demonstrably infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus according to RKI data (data status 9.10., 0.00 am). The number of deaths in connection with corona infection was thus 9,589, eleven more than the day before.…

Trumps “Remedy” against COVID 19 – Antibodies

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 admin

Two companies have filed for emergency approval in the US for antibody therapies, praised by US President Donald Trump. What is behind this? Trump announced a free COVID 19 cure. He stood in front of the Oval Office in the White House garden and spoke about a drug he took when he was caught by Corona virus. Every American should receive the same treatment as he did, said Trump. Free of charge. For this reason he will make sure that this and another drug is approved quickly. “They call this…

Vocal casting “Starmania” could return to ORF in 2021

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 admin

In autumn 2002 the first Starmania season went on air. The format became one of the most successful shows the ORF ever broadcast and produced stars like Christina Stürmer or Conchita Wurst (at that time still under the name Thomas Neuwirth). After a total of four seasons, Starmania was discontinued in 2009 – but now it could make a surprising comeback. As the “Standard” reported on Thursday, the show could return in spring 2021 with a general overhaul. The show was conceived by the former ORF program developer Mischa Zickler.…

Countries in Europe is fighting against the second wave

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 admin

Almost all countries in Europe have the same problem: record levels of new corona infections. The situation has become more acute in the Czech Republic and Poland. “It is possible that we are seeing more than 10,000 new cases per day and that the virus is spreading uncontrollably,” the head of the German Robert Koch Institute drew a worrying picture for Germany. There were 4000 new cases among our neighbors on Thursday – 1000 more than the day before. The measures: Anyone coming from a risk area within Germany (e.g.…

Vaccines: Health Minister Rudolf Anschober sees progress after EU treaty

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 admin

After the EU Commission signed another contract with a pharmaceutical company, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) today emphasized the good progress in coronavirus vaccine research. “Each contract brings us a big step closer to our declared goal of providing a high-quality, safe and effective Covid 19 vaccine for the citizens of the European Union, and thus also for Austria,” he said. “The intention is to compile a vaccine portfolio, both at European and national level, that is suitable for broadly spreading the risks regarding delayed or missing market approval of…

The best known five Austrians are all athletes

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 admin

The five best known Austrians are all athletes. This comes out from an inquiry of the industry magazine “Extradienst” under 23 Top Society journalists. David Alaba leads the popularity rating ahead of his soccer colleague Marko Arnautovic, ex-skier Marcel Hirscher, former Formula 1 pilot Gerhard Berger and Thomas Muster (tennis). In the four mixed rankings Alaba is number 1 in three of them. For the Bayern-Kicker also won the “overall ranking” (society factor) superior to opera singer Anna Netrebko and Hirscher. According to the survey, the national player from Vienna…