Day: November 27, 2020

Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) now allows balikbayan’s entry to the Philippines.

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow balikbayan’s entry to the Philippines.     But their entry will still be subjected to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of their arrival.   Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said that allowing entry of balikbayans or former Filipino citizens into the country during the holiday season is a great cause for celebration for millions of families who long for the homecoming of their relatives abroad.     The IATF-EID Resolution No.…

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Kurz hopes for victory against Corona pandemic in summer 2021

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Brussels/Vienna. According to Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), the goal in the fight against the corona pandemic is to return to normality in Austria by summer 2021. All federal states would carry out mass tests before Christmas, “faster than expected”, said Kurz on Friday after a video conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The perspective he mentioned in the Sonmer, “light at the end of the tunnel”, was becoming “increasingly probable”. Kurz expects steps towards more normality through the vaccinations from month to month. Hopefully, by the…

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Corona Situation Europe: 1 million corona cases in Germany – Relaxation in France

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In Germany, the number of positive corona tests rises to over one million. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 22,806 people have tested positive in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number to 1.006 million. Meanwhile, France wants to relax its strict restrictions in the corona crisis on Saturday. Plans include the reopening of stores, more time for walks and small-scale church services. In Germany, the new deaths associated with corona reached a peak. 426 people died who tested positive. This brings the number of deaths in…

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Chancellor Kurz: Logistics infrastructure for vaccination “well prepared”

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On Friday afternoon, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that he was “well prepared” for the distribution of a vaccine against Covid-19. During a visit to Kwizda Pharmadistribution in Leopoldsdorf (district Bruck a. d. Leitha) he stated that corresponding processes “up to the doctors who carry out the vaccinations” were professionally planned. Kurz repeated once again the assessment that a vaccination against Covid-19 would be a game changer. In terms of vaccination coverage, 70 percent is a “critical value”: “I am confident that we will reach this level. “We are ready…

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Food delivery on Saturday is extended to 22 o’clock

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Good news for those in quarantine (and those who don’t feel like cooking): food and drugstore products can now be delivered by 10 pm on Saturdays. Previously this was only possible until 18 o’clock. The corresponding adjustments to the working hours of delivery services will take effect from tomorrow, the Ministry of Labor announced on Friday evening. For the time being, the new regulation will apply until the end of the year. This will ensure that even people who cannot leave their homes due to a corona infection, an officially…

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Over 800 deaths in Italy

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While the number of registered new infections has again decreased, the number of deaths reported in connection with the coronavirus in Italy remains at a consistently high level. In the past 24 hours, the number of deaths from or with the virus was 827, five more than the previous day, the Ministry of Health announced this evening. The number of registered new infections fell from 29,003 to 28,352. 222,803 tests were carried out within 24 hours, 12.7 percent of which were positive. The number of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in quarantine…

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France relaxes lockdown

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The strict coronavirus measures in France will be eased again from tomorrow onwards in view of falling infection figures. Even non-essential businesses will then be allowed to open their doors again – but only under certain conditions. For example, eight square meters of sales space must be available per customer. Although it will still only be allowed to leave the house in good reason and with a completed certificate, more time outside will be permitted from the weekend onwards. Anyone who wants to go for a walk or do sports…

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Mass tests: Police to start on 7 December

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The voluntary CoV mass tests for police officers will start on December 7. This will be a double test strategy, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) told the APA today. This means that all employees will have the opportunity to be tested twice at intervals of one week. The Red Cross is a partner in this process, and the testing of a total of around 39,000 people is planned. Nehammer described the dual testing strategy as “an attractive offer to provide more security and protection against the corona virus, especially in…

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4,954 new corona infections in Austria

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Friday, 27 November 2020 – This is the first time in two days that the figure has fallen below 5,000 new infections per day. From Thursday to Friday there are 4,954 new corona infections in Austria. This is the first time in two days that the number of new corona infections has fallen below 5,000 new infections. “The hard lockdown is working”, said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) at a press conference on Friday. Now, however, the numbers must continue to “drop dramatically”. The situation has also stabilized in the…

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