November 2020 Archives

Government provides 14 million for acute emergency aid abroad

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 admin

The Austrian government is providing 14.2 million euros from the Foreign Disaster Fund (AKF) for acute emergency aid in countries in Africa, the Near and Middle East and Asia. This was announced by the office of Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) in a press release. The decision will be made on Wednesday in the ministerial meeting. The funds will go to UN organizations and NGOs such as the Red Cross, which will then provide the aid on the spot. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) sees humanitarian emergency aid as a means…

The hard, slow way out of the lockdown

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 admin

One more week of strict lockdown – and then everything is fine again? Of course not by a long shot. That’s why the question of how life will continue after the strict lockdown, the end of which has been announced for next Sunday, is becoming more and more exciting. It is true that the rules will not be decided until the ministerial meeting next Wednesday. Until then, there will still be discussions, but some things are already emerging. “Kronen Zeitung” published possible lockdown relaxations starting December 7, 2020. . Let’s…

Italy is facing Christmas with closed restaurants

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

Italy, a country of gastronomy, is facing a Christmas with closed restaurants and bars. The curfew of 22.00 to 6.00 o’clock, which came into effect at the beginning of November, is to be extended until the end of the celebrations, according to government sources. The government wants to pass a regulation with the anti-CoV requirements for the Christmas season next week. Anyone travelling abroad must undergo a quarantine after returning home. The government thus wants to prevent tourists from spending a skiing vacation in neighboring countries, including Austria. The government…

Anschober: Decline in new infections continues

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

“Before the last week of the lockdown, new infections are falling again for the first time,” said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober today. This also applies to hospitalizations and the seriously ill in intensive care units. A particularly strong and committed final week is now needed. “Let’s all now show once again that we can make a strong contribution, reduce direct contacts and consistently adhere to the minimum distance, hygiene regulations and all prescribed measures,” said the head of department. The next week must bring a record number of new infections.…

AstraZeneca: Vaccine results checked for doubts

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

The UK government has commissioned a review of AstraZeneca’s vaccine results, as reported by CNBC – an essential step to demonstrate safety, efficacy and quality. The review is being carried out by the UK’s independent medicines regulatory body. Prior to the announcement by the British Ministry of Health, doubts about the design of the studies and the efficacy of the vaccine were increasingly raised. The Group had previously announced that an efficacy of around 90 percent could be achieved. There were no serious side effects. When the values from Phase…

Coronavirus: 4,669 new infections throughout Austria

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

The slight decline in corona numbers has also continued in the data published on Saturday by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health: there were 4,669 new infections throughout Austria. 4,279 persons were undergoing hospital treatment, 688 of them in intensive care units. On Friday, this figure was still 4,405 and 703 respectively. So far, 275,661 people have tested positive and 3,018 have died with or on Corona. 210,697 have recovered. Among the new infections, Upper Austria was in first place with 1,212, followed by Vienna with…

How Austrians celebrate Christmas this year

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

The corona pandemic also affects Christmas. A survey was conducted to find out how Austrians celebrate Christmas this year. Two thirds want to celebrate Christmas as usualThe Christmas celebration is very meaningful for Austrians, but Corona changes this time noticeably: “73 per cent of the respondents are convinced that the time before Christmas becomes fundamentally different this year. This is particularly evident at the Christmas markets: “If 75 percent still wanted to visit a market in 2019, this figure will shrink to 25 percent in 2020. More than half even…

Slovakia requires tests from all immigrants

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

In view of the recent slight increase in the number of new infections, Slovakia wants to tighten its entry regulations. As Health Minister Marek Krajci explained yesterday, all those entering the country from December 7 onward will have to show a negative CoV test or will be required to go into quarantine. Krajci explained that the infection rates in all neighboring countries are higher than in Slovakia. In principle, this regulation has been in effect since November 16, but up to now, commuters and students, who account for a large…

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen thanks doctors and nursing staff in hospitals

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 admin

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen posted a video on his Facebook page online on Friday, thanking doctors and nursing staff in hospitals and especially in intensive care units. “Thank you for doing everything you can, day after day, for weeks and months, with great solidarity and the utmost dedication, to be there for those who need your help,” said the head of state. Van der Bellen thanked “all doctors, intensive care nurses and all helpers in the intensive care units in Austria”. Even in normal times, the work in…