Month: November 2020

Lockdown: Church boosts online offerings again

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Public church services are suspended during the lockdown period up to and including 6 December. However, the Catholic Church in Austria is once again increasing its offer of church services via television, radio and social media. In addition, there are many other online activities with which the church wants to fulfill its pastoral duties under difficult conditions. On the web page of the archdiocese Vienna (www.erzdioezese-wien.at) there is a live stream of the Holy Mass from Monday to Saturday at 12 o’clock, presided over by the cathedral pastor Toni Faber.…

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Day one in a hard lockdown

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Austria has folded up its sidewalks, because since Tuesday the hard lockdown has been in effect. Most of the stores are closed, many people are in their home offices, and in the morning there were significantly fewer children on the road than usual. Especially in the cities yesterday, the picture was completely different than the day before. But this time it is not quite as quiet as in spring during the first lockdown. The lockdown was also clearly felt in Lower Austria. In many cities there was something like the…

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Madrid region wants to test all inhabitants by Christmas

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In the Spanish capital region around Madrid, all 6.6 million inhabitants are to be tested for the coronavirus by Christmas. Yesterday, the conservative regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso submitted a request to the EU Commission to allow antigen tests in pharmacies throughout the European Union. The Spanish central government refuses to give the green light for this. The region of Madrid and the central government have been at loggerheads over the pandemic for months. Ayuso pointed out on Twitter that such tests are already possible in France, Great Britain or…

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Walking, playing and driving in the second hard lockdown

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During the second lockdown, not only the public life, but also the social life is again significantly restricted. We are bringing some important questions and answers that deal mainly on regulations about walking, playing and driving. Question: Can I go jogging or walk with someone? Answer: It depends on two things: with whom and why you want to go jogging. If you meet up to go jogging with a close relative (parents, children, siblings) or a close person (with whom you have physical contact several times a week), this is…

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More than 165,000 new cases within 24 hours in the USA

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The USA has recorded more than 165,000 new corona infections within one day. On Monday, authorities reported 166,045 new cases, according to data released by the University of Johns Hopkins (JHU) in Baltimore on Tuesday morning (CET). The highest figure to date was recorded on Friday, when more than 177,000 cases were reported. The number of deaths within 24 hours was 995. In total, more than 11.2 million people have become infected with the coronavirus in the USA with its approximately 330 million inhabitants. Around 247,000 people have died so…

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731 Corona deaths in Italy

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In Italy, the number of coronavirus deaths in 24 hours rose sharply on Tuesday. 731 deaths were reported, compared to 503 the day before, the highest level since April 3, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. Thus, the number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Italy is 46,464. The Italian President Sergio Mattarella called on his country on Tuesday to make further sacrifices. “Nobody should think ‘it won’t happen to me’. Anyone can get infected. We must not forget this out of respect for the many…

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More than 15 million CoV infections in Europe

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In Europe, more than 15 million infections with the novel coronavirus have already been detected. Worldwide, more than 55 million cases of infection have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a census by the news agency AFP based on information provided by authorities today. In terms of the number of infections, the 52 European countries are the most affected region in the world – ahead of Latin America and the Caribbean (12.1 million) and Asia (11.5 million). Meanwhile, the number of registered infections in the U.S.…

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Corona: 148 of 150 intensive care beds in Vienna hospitals already occupied

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In urban hospitals, intensive care units are close to the limit. However, an expansion is possible. In the hospitals of the Vienna Health Association, 197 employees are currently infected with the coronavirus. This was reported by a spokeswoman to the APA on Tuesday. With a staff of about 30,000 and the often very exposed situation of the affected persons, this number is not very high, she was assured. The situation regarding intensive care beds is still serious. In the municipal hospitals, 148 intensive care beds out of 150 are currently…

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5,984 new infections in Austria

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Day one of the new, tough lockdown and in Austria, almost 6,000 new infections were registered again. Specifically, there were 5,984 new positive test results from Monday to Tuesday. 58 people died with the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. 182 had to be hospitalized, 46 new Covid patients are in intensive care units. At present, 4,525 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus, 658 of them in intensive care units. 6816 people are considered to have recovered. Thus, there is a slight decrease in active cases…

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