16 November 2020 Archives

4657 new infections in Austria, 58 more fatalities

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4657 new corona infections have been reported throughout Austria within the past 24 hours (as of 9.30 am on Monday). Although the number is lower, this is due to the weekend, when generally fewer new infections are reported. In addition, the focus is on the number of hospitalizations, as Austria’s hospitals have reached the limits of their capacity in terms of intensive care beds – and here again an increase has been recorded in the past 24 hours. Most new infections were reported on Monday from Lower Austria with 1038,…

27,000 new infections and 504 deaths in Italy

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The number of new coronavirus infections in Italy fell on Monday. The number of new infections decreased from 33,979 to 27,354 in 24 hours. There were 504 deaths, 42 less than the day before. This brings the number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in Italy on February 20 to 45,773. 152,663 tests were performed within 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday. 17 percent turned out positive. The number of confirmed active cases was 717,784. The number of people infected with SARS CoV-2 in quarantine…

Bishops’ Conference suspends public services until December 6

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Vienna – New framework order applies from Tuesday 0 o’clock – churches remain open for personal prayer, celebration of not publicly accessible services with maximally ten persons permissible – Archbishop Lackner: “Christian charity means now to act responsibly and protect each other”. The Catholic Church temporarily suspends the celebration of public services from 17 November to 6 December. This was decided by the Austrian Bishops’ Conference on Monday afternoon in a new framework for the celebration of church services. The regulations implement an agreement to this effect that was reached…

Sweden tightens measures

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The Swedish government introduces stricter measures against the spread of the coronavirus. From Tuesday next week, only a maximum of eight people will be allowed to gather for public meetings and events, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced today at a press conference. This is urgently necessary to contain the spread of the CoV, while the willingness to comply with the measures has decreased. Previously, the maximum number of participants for meetings and events in Sweden was 50. For cinemas, concerts, theaters and sporting events with certain seating capacities, exceptions of…

Lockdown penalty catalog: Up to 1.450 Euro penalty for violations

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Vienna. On Monday, Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer announced tightened police controls for the hard lockdown. First the officers would “always seek dialogue and de-escalation” and only then they would impose penalty, Nehammer said. If a police check were to take place, then it would always be a matter of “making it credible”. One counts on the exchange with the population, “but there must not be any major meetings,” says the Minister of the Interior and gives an example: A fireman who meets with three colleagues in front of…

Van der Bellen: “Let’s all act together now, then we will get through this health crisis well”

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen today appealed to the population to comply with the restrictions in the CoV lockdown. “Please show solidarity and adhere to all the protective measures that are necessary,” Van der Bellen asked people on Facebook: “Let’s all act together now. Then we will get through this health crisis well”. After his painful pelvic injury following a fall on Thursday, the Federal President left the Vienna General Hospital and has since then performed official duties from home. Today he worked from his office in the Hofburg…

Corona vaccine – a new success story from the USA

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In the worldwide race for a corona vaccine, another research project has reported a decisive success. In an interim analysis, the corona vaccine of the US biotech company Moderna showed an efficacy of 94.5 percent in protecting against Covid-19. Moderna expects to be able to apply for emergency approval in the USA in the coming weeks, the company announced on Monday. Over 90 percent protectionModerna is the second major U.S. pharmaceutical company to present positive data from the pivotal study with a corona vaccine within one week. Last Monday, the…

Shopping trip before the Lockdown

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Starting tomorrow, the retail industry is once again looking forward to three dark weeks. Complete loss of sales. Everything (except supermarkets, tobacconists & Co.) is up to and including 6 December. The loss is estimated at around one billion per week. Discount of 20 % to 60Many traders are concerned that the aid promised by the government may not be sufficient. As reported, the industry can expect 20 to 60 percent – depending on the perishability of the goods. The starting point is 40 percent, then – depending on the…

Important points from the lockdown regulations – a summary

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▶Am I allowed to leave the house/apartment? Staying “outside the private living area” is only permitted for certain reasons. These include going to work, helping others or relaxing outside. Another exception is the meeting of “closest caregivers” – this counts as “necessary basic needs”.▶Should I really only meet one person? A meeting may only take place with one other household at most. This person must belong to the closest family circle or consist of “important person with whom physical contact is usually maintained several times a week”. Recommended: As few…