In Vienna, from Sunday onwards, family members can be brought along without an appointment to the mass test at the Messe Wien

The City of Vienna has announced a change in the access rules for the mass tests: Starting tomorrow, Sunday, people who are registered for a test in the exhibition hall can bring their family members to the test, although they do not have their own appointments, announced health city councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) in the late afternoon. However, the new regulation only applies to the test location Messe Wien, which has a relatively low capacity utilization. “From tomorrow, anyone who is registered can take their relatives with them to the…

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More than 1.5 million corona deaths worldwide

Worldwide, more than 65.19 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. This is the result of a Reuters census based on official data. More than 1.5 million people died with or as a result of the virus. Since the virus first became known in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, it has spread to more than 210 countries and territories. By far the most cases of infection are in the USA, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and France. hp, Source: reuters.com. picture: pixabay.com

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50,000 dead and more than one million infected in Iran

In Iran, more than 50,000 deaths and more than one million infections have been registered since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic at the end of February. According to the Ministry of Health on Saturday, there have been 321 deaths and 12,151 new infections within 24 hours. This puts the total number of corona deaths in the past nine months at 50,016 and the number of infections at 1,028,986, said Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari on state television, as reported by the APA. In order to stop the drastic increase in…

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Over 300,000 corona infected persons in Austria so far

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in Austria exceeded the 300,000 mark on Saturday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has been detected 300,689 times in people in Austria. According to figures from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health, 3,444 new infections have been added in the past 24 hours. Throughout Austria, 3,757 people have died of or with the corona virus and 249,441 have recovered. Thus, there was a further decrease with 47,491 active cases. On Friday, for the first time in…

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Moscow has started with large-scale vaccinations

Moscow, the largest city in Europe, today became the first metropolis in Russia to start large-scale vaccinations against the coronavirus. Vaccinations with the vaccine “Sputnik V” developed in Russia started in 70 clinics in the city. This was announced by the operative staff of the capital. At first, employees of the education, health and social services were vaccinated against the lung disease Covid-19. Thousands of people had been given an appointment for the official start of the vaccination. Vaccinations are free and voluntary. Initially, however, only volunteers who have a…

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Normally closed around the season: The Lainzer Tiergarten opens all its gates

Already accessible since 13 November, a further opening step is now taking place: The Lainzer Tiergarten is now accessible through all gates. Normally everything is tight around this time of year to allow the animals a resting period. Corona makes everything different again. “From now on we are opening all gates of the Lainzer Tiergarten to the public, so that access for young and old from all parts of Vienna is as easy as possible. Thus also the powder stamp gate and the Laaber gate”, explains Vienna’s climate city councillor…

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Questions and Answers about the new Regulations

Skiing is prohibited, but cross-country skiing is allowed. What is the difference? Skiing is not prohibited, but lifts and gondolas are closed for tourist purposes until 23 December. If you want to ski, you have to organize for yourself how to go uphill. Cross-country skiing tracks open as outdoor recreation areas on December 7. Can I have a drink on a bench in the shopping center between shopping? No. Shopping centers may open again from Monday, but customers are not allowed to “linger in general areas”. Restaurants will remain closed,…

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Back to light lockdown in Austria: What is allowed, what remains prohibited

The new regulation brings with Monday much expected and some surprises. It applies until 23 December – for ski lifts and family celebrations thereby uncertainty remains. On Monday the new Covid regulation comes into force, yesterday the text was online. It is limited in time with 23 December.The following points are fixed for the next 18 days:▶Curfew: The night-time restrictions will return. During the day you are allowed to move freely, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. you are only allowed to stay outside your own living area for certain…

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Shopping centers return to normal mode on Monday – strict control will be implemented

After a three-week break and a good three weeks before Christmas, trading opens again on Monday. For the operators it will probably be a balancing act between prudence and turnover. Before the start of the tough lockdown, masses of people pushed their way through the shopping centers throughout Austria – despite all the appeals, people wanted to shop. Now, three weeks later and just before Christmas, these scenes are not to be repeated. The operators are opening under strict conditions – “and the executive authorities, together with the health authorities,…

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