Month: October 2020

Coronavirus: 2,835 new infections in only one day

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Most new cases were in Lower Austria this time. Again, almost 3,000 new infections were registered in Austria within 24 hours. This time, the highest number of new cases is in Lower Austria with 590. Vienna followed with 456 and Tyrol with 436 new infections. So far, there have been 86,102 positive test results in Austria. As of today (October 27, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 1,005 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 60,308 have recovered. At present, 1,400 people are undergoing hospital treatment due…

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Covid-19: Immunity could decrease rapidly

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A study increases doubts about a durable immunity after Covid 19 infection: The antibodies against the virus in the British population had clearly dwindled in the summer, report researchers of the Imperial College London (ICL). The scientists had examined the level of antibodies in the British population after the first wave of infection in spring. According to the results, the prevalence of antibodies in six percent of the population dropped at the end of June to only 4.4 percent in September. This suggests that the protection may not be long-lasting,…

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Belgium now most affected country in the EU

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The significant increase in coronavirus cases in Belgium in recent weeks has now resulted in the country having the highest number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the EU. This is the result of today’s figures from the European Epidemic Control Centre (ECDC). With a 14-day incidence of around 1,390, the country now even ranks ahead of the Czech Republic, which is in a state of emergency (incidence of around 1,380). For comparison: According to ECDC figures, Austria has a 14-day incidence of 321. Recently, therefore, the measures in Belgium…

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Number of deaths exceeds 1,000

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Eight months after the first confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections in Austria, the number of deaths has risen to over 1,000 according to official statistics. To date, 1,005 people have died as a result of Covid-19. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior reported 2,835 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). In total, 86,102 people have tested positive in Austria since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the two ministries, 1,400 people have to be treated in hospital for an…

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Speech on the National Day Van der Bellen: “This pandemic is a burden for us all”

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In his television address on the occasion of the national holiday, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen calls on Austrians not to let the pandemic get them down. “Austria will cope with this. Together,” said the head of state in the short speech that was broadcast on ORF in the evening. He also pleads for more composure in dealing with the crisis and urges “timely and comprehensible communication”. “This pandemic is really a burden for all of us,” says Van der Bellen. It directly attacks the basic human need for…

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Second Wave: Corona infection in Europe is again increasing dramatically

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Spain announces a health emergency, France counts more than 50,000 new infections per day for the first time. But with the numbers, resistance is growing as well. In Melbourne, the almost four-month lockdown can be ended. No new infections, no new deaths were reported there on Monday. During the night on Wednesday, the curfews in the Australian metropolis are lifted. In India, too, which has been severely affected, the number of infections has finally fallen compared to last week. The incidence of infection in Europe is again increasing dramatically. In…

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11,409 new infections in Germany

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According to the Robert Koch Institute, the health authorities reported 11,409 new corona infections within one day in Germany early on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday a week ago, the number was 6,868. On Saturday, 14,714 new infections had reached a new record level since the beginning of the corona pandemic in Germany. The number of deaths exceeded the 10,000 mark at the weekend. The current figures are only partly comparable with those from the spring, as considerably more tests are now being carried out and more infections are being detected.…

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Slovakia wants to test almost the whole nation in four days

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Over the next two weekends, the Slovakian government plans to test almost the entire population of the country for the coronavirus. The national corona crisis staff has approved the plan after a pilot phase was successfully completed last weekend, head of government Igor Matovic announced on Monday evening. From last Friday to Sunday, four districts on the Polish border that were particularly hard hit by the pandemic were initially tested. In the next two phases, all residents over ten years of age in the rest of the country will be…

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More than 1,000 new infections in Denmark for the first time

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In Denmark, for the first time since the beginning of the CoV pandemic, more than a thousand new infections have been recorded within one day. As the Danish health authority announced yesterday, 1,056 new cases were registered within 24 hours. At the beginning of the week, new restrictions had come into force in Denmark. Since then, alcohol may no longer be sold in Denmark after 22.00 hours. Meetings with more than ten participants are prohibited. From Thursday onwards, the obligation to wear masks, which is already in force in public…

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