Day: November 12, 2020

Almost 38,000 newly infected in Italy, 636 deaths

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In Italy today, the number of coronavirus death victims has continued to rise. 636 deaths were recorded in 24 hours, the highest level since April 6. The day before there were 623. The number of newly infected persons rose from 32,961 to 37,978 in 24 hours. 234,672 tests were performed within 24 hours. The number of confirmed active cases rose from 613,358 to 635,054. The number of CoV-infected patients in quarantine exceeded the 600,000 threshold – exactly to 602,011. The number of Covid-19 patients treated in hospitals increased from 29,444…

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143,000 new infections in the USA

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For the second day in a row, the USA recorded a peak in daily new infections with the coronavirus. For yesterday, 143,231 cases were recorded, according to data from Johns Hopkins University today. This is the highest level of SARS-CoV-2 infections in 24 hours since the beginning of the pandemic. At the same time, the university corrected Tuesday’s figure – the highest daily figure to date – from 136,325 to 140,290. In the USA, with its 330 million inhabitants, more than 10.4 million people have been proven to be infected…

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EU traffic light: Everything shines red – except Finland

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All EU countries except Finland and parts of Greece are still rated by the EU Coronavirus traffic light with the highest warning level of red. According to an update from today, besides Finland, only some regions of Greece are rated orange on the EU map to assess the coronavirus situation. In contrast to the previous week now also the Azores belonging to Portugal are classified red. Green light only exists for Western Finland and Denmark’s autonomous territory Greenland. Orange are marked in Greece Crete, the Kykladen, central Greece as well…

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9262 cases: New record and criticism of data situation in Austria

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The number of people infected with the coronavirus climbed to a new record level on Thursday. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 9,262 people tested positive for Covid-19 were added to the number. So far there have been 181,642 positive test results in Austria. On Thursday, 3,811 infected persons were undergoing treatment in a hospital. 546 of the infected persons were in intensive care units. The numbers by federal states: Burgenland: 194, Carinthia: 399, Lower Austria: 634, Upper Austria: 2,554, Salzburg: 798, Styria: 1,116, Tyrol: 879, Vorarlberg: 537 and…

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Most critical Corona Day in Austria

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Number of new corona infections in Austria remains extremely high. With over 9,100 new corona infections, a new negative record has been reached. The virus situation throughout Austria remains dramatic. In the midst of the political discussion about corona-related school closures, the number of new infections in Austria has reached a new high: According to “Krone”, “Heute” and “oe24.at” there have been 9,105 new cases within the last 24 hours – more than ever before since the outbreak of the pandemic in Austria. However, this figure also includes the late…

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Anschober appeal because of masses in shopping malls

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Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) has described the latest pictures of large crowds of people in some shopping centers today as “alarming”. “We currently have a very high level of virological activity in Austria and therefore a high risk. We must therefore do everything possible to massively reduce contacts and reduce the risk. The pictures from last weekend must not be repeated this weekend,” warned Anschober today. “I appeal to the operators of shopping centers to protect the health of their customers and make appropriate preparations. The operators must ensure…

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Corona: Questions & Answers about the possible vaccine

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The news about a new corona vaccine gives hope. How does it work? And when could it be used in Austria? We get to the bottom of the most important questions. What is known about the effect of the vaccine so far?According to the German company Biontech and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, the vaccine candidate BNT162b2 is said to offer a 90 percent protection rate. Serious side effects have not been registered to date. This information is based on interim results of the Phase 3 study, which is crucial for…

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According to the government: Almost 600 new corona deaths in one day in the UK

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1.25 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic. London. In Great Britain, almost 600 people have died from or with Covid-19 within one day. Overall, the number of infections on Wednesday exceeded the threshold of 1.25 million since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the latest government figures. Due to different counting methods, however, the national statistics office already comes to more than 65,000 corona deaths. The office counts the cases where Covid-19 is noted on the death certificate – the other number refers to cases previously tested…

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Severe flooding caused by typhoon “Vamco” (local Name: Ulysses)

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Typhoon “Vamco” caused severe flooding in the Philippine capital Manila. Numerous streets of the metropolis of twelve million inhabitants were now highly flooded, some inhabitants were trapped on the roofs of their houses. The storm reached the island state yesterday with wind speeds of up to 155 kilometers per hour.At least one person was killed by the typhoon, according to the civil defense of the Southeast Asian country. This death was recorded in the province of Camarines Norte on the island of Luzon, where three other people were also missing…

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