WHO warns against corona loosening over Christmas

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns against relaxing corona restrictions over Christmas if authorities do not have full control over the infection. “If people become infected with each other and if a country does not have the necessary infrastructure to track cases and isolate and quarantine contacts, then easing will lead to more widespread infection,” said WHO Emergency Relief Coordinator Mike Ryan in Geneva last night. Governments must be aware that they can only weigh up the risks. There is no scientific formula for determining what relaxation is justifiable or…

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Pandemic brought more order to Austria’s households

Since the first lockdown in March, many Austrians have spent more time at home. This has also affected order and cleanliness in their own four walls, according to a survey commissioned by ImmoScout24. One third of Austrians stated that these aspects are now much more important, 29 percent tidy up more often, 28 percent clean more often. The 18 to 29-year-olds in particular have discovered their love of cleanliness and order during the crisis, at least according to the survey. According to the survey, 44 percent in this age group…

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Trump gives up: Transfer of office can begin

After weeks of blockade, Donald Trump, who is still President, allows the handover process to proceed. For weeks the outgoing President Donald Trump blocked the process of handing over the office to his successor Joe Biden. On Monday, Trump showed himself willing to allow the process – also via Twitter. Trump instructed the authorities and his team on Monday to cooperate with Biden. The head of the responsible U.S. federal administrative agency GSA, Emily Murphy, was to “do what needs to be done” to support Biden’s transition team. Previously, Biden’s…

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