Month: October 2020

Austrian Interior Minister Nehammer appeal: Stay at home on Halloween

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Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) today called for people to stay home on Saturday despite Halloween. At the same time he announced increased controls during the night to Sunday. He had given instructions to the Director General for Public Security to implement these increased controls at the level of the state police directorates. According to the Minister of the Interior, the focus is on the one hand on compliance with the legal requirements in the night catering sector, and on the other hand on preventing larger celebrations and…

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France faces new “unpopular measures”

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Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus epidemic, the French must adapt to new restrictions on public life. Head of state Emmanuel Macron will herald a “new stage” against the coronavirus this evening, announced government spokesman Gabriel Attal in Paris. “The second wave is here.” In the cabinet meeting, the head of state had spoken of a serious, general and largely unexpected deterioration in Europe. Attal did not comment in detail on the planned steps – Macron would do so. There was talk of “unpopular” decisions from the president’s…

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Sweden records highest level of new infections

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Sweden has registered more than 2,000 new infections with the coronavirus within 24 hours. Today, a total of 2,128 confirmed cases were added to the database of the Folkhälsomyndigheten health authority – according to the TV station SVT, this is the highest daily figure since the beginning of the pandemic. In the meantime, more tests are being carried out, which is why the figures can only be compared with those from the first half of the year to a limited extent. Almost 118,000 infections were detected in Sweden. The number…

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Situation in the EU “now very serious” – 100 million Euro for tests

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the situation with regard to the coronavirus as serious. The situation is “very serious now”, von der Leyen said today, but: “It is still” up to “contain the spread”. The states are now to be supported with 100 million euros in the procurement of rapid tests. For von der Leyen there are currently “two enemies”: the coronavirus itself and an “increasing tiredness” to follow the precautionary measures. She is “impressed” by what people put up with, they pay a “high price –…

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Almost 3,400 new infections throughout Austria

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In the last 24 hours, the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Austria has risen by 3,394, according to figures from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior (as of 9:30 a.m. today). Nationwide, 1,027 people have died as a result of Covid-19 and 61,684 have recovered. At present, 1,569 are undergoing hospital treatment, 224 of them in intensive care units. In total, 89,496 people in Austria have tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic. 7-day incidence at 214According to the figures of the AGES-Dashboard…

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Coronavirus can cause stroke

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According to recent studies, the coronavirus is a major cause of strokes. Conversely, severe courses of infection in stroke patients are twice as frequent as in vascularly healthy people, the Medical University of Innsbruck announced. An infection with the corona virus can cause neurological symptoms in addition to fever, cough and breathing difficulties. All bacteria and viruses could also trigger strokes, explained Innsbruck-based epidemiologist and stroke expert Stefan Kiechl. “We now know that the new SARS virus has a higher potency to trigger strokes than the flu virus, although the…

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Study: Can aspirin really relieve corona symptoms?

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According to a US study, the active ingredient in Aspirin can reduce the course of the disease and lower the risk of complications – that’s what it does.The search for a vaccine to prevent corona infections or for drugs that can at least positively influence the course of the disease is still ongoing. A study from the USA has now tested the well-known active ingredient of Aspirin: acetylsalicylic acid. In this study, patients who had already been treated with acetylsalicylic acid in a low dose before their infection with Sars-CoV-2,…

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Commentary – We must react accordingly: with caution, reason and responsibility.

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Yes, the number of infections is rising again, not only in Austria but also in other countries within europe. No, that is no reason to panic. I am certain that the situation can still be mastered with caution, reason and responsibility. You can also provoke a crisis. Or – as in the case of Corona – unnecessarily dramatize a pandemic that has been raging for months and is changing all our lives and everyday life. This danger exists in Austria, which is remarkably successful in the fight against the virus…

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Halloween in Corona times: Fewer kids on the road

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This year, fewer children will go out to collect sweets. Halloween has now established itself in Austria. But this year, due to Corona, fewer children will be on the road to collect sweets. Halloween has established itself in Austria, despite criticism of the “foreign” customs: Many children are feverish or shivering towards the night of November 1st. No wonder, since this is the gruesome night of lost souls, the Celtic death god Samhain and the Witches’ Sabbath. But this year, due to Corona, there will certainly be fewer boys and…

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