Day: November 21, 2020

France: infection peak in second wave overcome

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According to the national health authority, France has already passed the peak of new infections in the current phase of the corona pandemic. “Although the indicators remain high, their observation suggests that the epidemiological peak of the second wave has been overcome,” the authority stated in a statement issued on Friday. Last week there was a 40 percent drop in positive tests. Accordingly, fewer patients were admitted to hospitals and intensive care units. Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday that the current strategy was beginning to show results. However,…

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Current corona figures: 6,668 cases and more than 100 deaths in one day

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The 7-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants was below 500 on Friday for the first time in two weeks. The daily updated overview of all corona figures for Austria. The daily number of new infections in Austria has stagnated for days at around 7,000 cases. For Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) this means the continuation of “stagnation at a dramatically high level”. From Thursday to Friday, the number of new infections was slightly lower – 6,668 cases were reported. This means that 76,644 are currently infected in Austria. For the second…

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PLAN FOR MASS TESTING IS READY: 7 million corona tests before Christmas in Austria

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The first corona mass tests are scheduled to start as early as the beginning of December. First of all, teachers are to be tested. In a first step, 7 million rapid antigen tests have already been ordered. Everyone should have the right to one or two tests, in a second phase further tests will be ordered. The costs are estimated at 500 million euros behind closed doors. “Cheaper than a lockdown,” is what the government is saying. Slovakia has succeeded in reducing the replication factor (who infects how many) from…

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Eldest son of Donald Trump tested positive

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The oldest son of US President Donald Trump has been infected with the novel corona virus. Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for the pathogen at the beginning of the week, his spokesman announced yesterday (local time). As soon as the 42-year-old received the test result, he was placed in quarantine. The son of the president did not show any Covid-19 symptoms, his spokesman said. A few hours earlier, the CoV infection of Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy Giuliani, had become public. The son of Trump’s lawyer works in the…

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