Day: November 24, 2020

Disposal of food fit for human consumption will soon be prohibited

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ÖVP and Greens have launched new measures for sustainability. The disposal of food should be prohibited. Around one third of the food produced worldwide is lost. In Austria, too, hundreds of thousands of tons of food, which would still be suitable for consumption, end up in the trash every year. The governing parties ÖVP and the Greens presented a resolution on a comprehensive action plan against food waste to the Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday, which was unanimously adopted. Specifically, the action plan, which is anchored in the government program…

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160 million doses: EU Commission fixes contract with vaccine manufacturer Moderna

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EU countries will receive 160 million doses of the highly effective vaccine, adds contracts with AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech Since summer, the EU Commission has been concluding contracts with vaccine manufacturers in the hope that some of these pharmaceutical companies will be able to produce truly effective and safe vaccines. Three pharmaceutical companies currently have the most promising vaccines in test phase three or are close to approval: Pfizer/BioNTech was the first company to apply for approval in the U.S., the EU Commission has already contracted and ordered 400 million vaccine…

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THE CURRENT NUMBERS: 4,377 new infections and 119 deaths

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In the past 24 hours, 4,377 new infections and a record number of deaths (119) were reported. So far, there have been 254,710 positive test results in Austria. As of today (November 24, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 2,577 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 182,620 have recovered. At present, 4,689 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus, and 704 of these patients are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last notification are divided among the provinces of Austria…

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750 MILLION EURO:Record donations in Austria despite Corona pandemic

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With a three-quarter billion euro there will be a new record level of donations in Austria in 2020. Most of the money, 30 percent each, will go to children and animals. A total of 6.5 million Austrians have donated, although many events had to be cancelled due to Corona. While the proportion of donors is highest in Lower Austria and Burgenland at 79 percent, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg donate the most on average at 146 euros per donation. “Collecting donations was not easy for many this year,” said Günther Lutschinger,…

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Vaccination campaign against Corona to start in January 2021

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The market approval of the first coronavirus vaccines is getting closer and could be granted this year. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) presented the vaccination strategy for Austria on Tuesday. The population is to be vaccinated in three phases in 2021. The first vaccinations are to be given as early as January. In any case, the vaccination will be voluntary, was emphasized. The goal is a vaccination rate of at least 50 percent. “The higher the vaccination rate in Austria becomes, the lower the risk should gradually become,” said Anschober.…

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DETAILS ARE FIXED: Corona vaccination will in January 2021 in Austria

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Three vaccinations against the coronavirus are about to be approved and the first doses could be administered in a few weeks. Countries around Austria are using this outlook to prepare themselves. Spain is defining 13,000 vaccination stations, Germany is securing millions of doses, Italy is deciding who will be vaccinated first. The goal: to get started in a structured manner as soon as the vaccine is available. In Austria, politicians are discussing the point in time when vaccination could theoretically be carried out. While Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) was…

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Corona Vaccinations in several European countries

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Three vaccinations against the coronavirus are about to be approved and the first doses could be administered in a few weeks. Countries around Austria are using this outlook to prepare themselves. Spain is defining 13,000 vaccination stations, Germany is securing millions of doses, Italy is deciding who will be vaccinated first. The goal: to get started in a structured manner as soon as the vaccine is available. Great Britain: Mass vaccinations could start in Great Britain in just one week. This is reported by British media with reference to government…

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Italy has over 50,000 fatalities

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On 23 November 2020 Italy has exceeded the threshold of 50,000 deaths since the coronavirus epidemic began in February. 630 deaths were reported, 562 on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. This means that 50,453 people have died with or from coronavirus in Italy since the pandemic began on February 20. Meanwhile, for the third day in a row, the number of new infections decreased within 24 hours. The number of registered new infections fell from 28,337 to 22,930. 148,945 tests were carried out within 24 hours, 15.4 percent…

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Sweden imposes strict regulations

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With the entry into force of stricter regulations, Sweden is today leaving its special path in the matter of coronavirus. For the first time, there are now requirements for meetings in public; only eight people are allowed to meet. Previously, 50 to 300 people were allowed to meet, depending on the occasion. Schools and restaurants are to remain open according to the government order. However, restaurant operators must ensure that no more than eight guests are seated per table. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Sweden has taken a less…

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