Month: November 2020

Vice Chancellor Kogler: New Year’s Concert 2021 probably without audience

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Minister of Culture Werner Kogler assumes that the New Year’s Concert will take place in 2021 – but before empty ranks. If Salzburg can play Bayern Munich in an empty stadium, the New Year’s Concert must also be possible, he said in the “Tiroler Tageszeitung” (Saturday edition). “Well, I think there will be a New Year’s Concert, but I fear without an audience.” The Philharmonic had recently emphasized that they would also play in the empty Vienna Musikverein if necessary. Riccardo Muti (79) will conduct the concert on January 1…

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Already more than 13 million confirmed infections in the USA

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In the USA, more than 13 million confirmed corona virus infections have been reported since the beginning of the corona pandemic. This was revealed on Friday by data from the University of Johns Hopkins (JHU) in Baltimore. The number of known infections thus increased by one million within only six days. According to the university, more than 264,000 people have died in connection with an infection so far. In the USA, a country of about 330 million people, there are more confirmed infections and deaths than in any other state.…

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21,695 new infections reported in Germany

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28. November 2020 – In Germany, health authorities have reported 21,695 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours. This was reported by the RKI early Saturday morning. Last Saturday, the number was 22,964. The peak was reached on Friday one week ago (20.11.) with 23,648 reported cases. The health authorities also reported 379 new deaths within one day. The number of daily deaths had recently been on the rise, which was expected after the steep increase in new infections. The total number of people who…

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Pope raises 13 men to the cardinal rank on Saturday

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On Saturday, Pope Francis will raise 13 men including the archbishops of Washington, Kigali and Santiago de Chile, to the cardinal’s rank in St. Peter’s Basilica. For the first time, this will be celebrated at a distance, without hugging, with few guests and partly by video-connection. Two of the new purple bearers cannot travel to Rome due to a pandemic. Bishop Cornelius Sim in Brunei and the Philippine Archbishop Jose Advincula will digitally celebrate the Cardinal elevation, according to the Vatican. Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, is the first…

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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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