Month: October 2020

Catholic Church tightens rules for church services

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The Roman Catholic bishops in Austria have adopted stricter rules for the celebration of public services. For example, it is now mandatory to wear a mouth and nose protector during the entire service. Children under six years of age and persons who cannot wear an MNS for health reasons are exempted. In addition, there is still no mask obligation during outdoor services. Also new is the provision that during open-air services, seats must be provided for everyone to maintain the intended distance. Masks are not compulsory for all“If it is…

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Anschober: No need to wear masks outdoors

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Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) currently sees no need for a general obligation to wear masks outdoors, as is being discussed in Italy in view of the rising number of infections there. He is satisfied that step by step the awareness for the measures in closed rooms is growing again. This is “an essential step towards success”. It speaks for Italy that there is a discussion about compulsory outdoor masks, although the figures are relatively stable compared to some other countries. In this country, Anschober said, there is only an…

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Trump back in the White House after three days of treatment

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After three days of treatment for his Covid disease, US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House. The helicopter with Trump on board took off from the hospital grounds around two o’clock European time. Back at the presidential residence, Trump reiterated his message that Americans need not fear the corona virus. “Do not let it rule your lives. Do not be afraid of it,” he said. Trump may still be contagious and would have to wear the mask to protect people in his vicinity, according to health authorities.…

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US authority: Transmission over longer distance possible

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The US health authority CDC now officially states again that the coronavirus can also be transmitted via small particles floating in the air. Two weeks ago, the CDC caused a sensation because it first published a reference to this in its recommendations – and then withdrew it after a few days. The reason given was that a draft had been published erroneously too early. Yesterday, the CDC reiterated in its guidelines that the virus could, under certain conditions, be transmitted over a longer distance than the six feet (about 1.8…

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Numbers contniue to rise: Almost 6,000 new corona infections in just one week!

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In the last seven days, almost 6,000 new infections with the coronavirus have been recorded nationwide. Vienna. According to data from the Ministry of Health, a total of 5,963 new coronavirus infections were recorded in Austria between Monday, 28 September 2020 and Monday, 05 October 2020. In the last seven days there were also 40 coronavirus-related deaths nationwide. To date, 818 people have therefore died as a result of a Covid-19 infection. There are currently 8,704 active cases in Austria (Burgenland (184), Carinthia (165), Lower Austria (1,188), Upper Austria (887),…

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World Health Organization: Tenth of the world population may already have had corona

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Geneva. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in ten people in the world could already be infected with the novel coronavirus. “Our current best estimates indicate that around ten percent of the world’s population may already have been infected with this virus,” WHO expert Mike Ryan said in Geneva on Monday. This would correspond to an unreported number of more than 700 million undetected infections in addition to the 35 million cases detected to date. The proportion of those already infected varies by country, between urban and rural…

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So many children in Austria already had Corona

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The corona numbers in Austria continue to rise. Almost 50,000 people in the country have tested positive so far, including around 3,700 children. As the Federal Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday, there have been 48,896 positive test results in Austria so far. As of today (9.30 a.m.), 818 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the virus and 39,058 have recovered. At present 488 persons are in hospital treatment because of the virus and 101 of them are in intensive care. The new infections are divided…

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CORONA INFECTIONS: Great Britain exceeds threshold of 500,000

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Great Britain has exceeded the threshold of half a million proven corona infections. Health authorities reported an increase in infections of almost 23,000 cases on Sunday – more than 10,000 more than the day before. According to the authorities, this is due to the correction of a technical error that prevented thousands of corona cases from being published at the end of September. Corona infections that occurred between 24 September and 1 October would be included in the statistics for the coming days, the health authority announced. This would distort…

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Highest warning level in Paris: Bars are closed

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Due to the continuing rise in coronavirus infection rates, the highest warning level is being imposed in Paris. This means that stricter measures will come into force, as the office of Prime Minister Jean Castex announced last night. Bars and cafes in the capital and some suburbs will have to be closed, while restaurants will be allowed to remain open if stricter hygiene rules are observed. This step comes as no surprise. Health Minister Olivier Veran had already said at the end of the week that the situation in the…

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