Month: December 2020

Coronavirus: 2,085 new infections and more than 145 deaths.

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In addition, 145 people with the coronavirus died from Thursday to Friday – bringing the total to more than 5,000. In view of the constantly too high key figures around the pandemic in Austria, another lockdown is probably inevitable. Whether this is due to a lack of discipline on the part of the population or rather to a lack of comprehensibility on the part of the government’s line in the fight against the pandemic is a matter of considerable debate. The fact is that the numbers are too high. From…

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Christmas makes trash: separating more important than ever

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Vienna is at the bottom of the league when it comes to waste separation. At Christmas, a time when a lot of waste is generated, this has a particularly strong effect on the amount of residual waste. Around Christmas, 20 percent more waste is generated than in the rest of the year. The Association of Austrian Waste Management Companies (VOEB) drew attention to this on Sunday. Gaby Jüly, president of the VOEB, appealed for more waste separation: “Our goal: less residual waste, more separate collection. Who wants to reduce waste,…

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Countdown: Where to test yourself before Christmas

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Shortly before the holidays, many people want to quickly check if they are COVID 19 positive or not.. Where this is still possible at the last minute and what you should consider when testing. An overview: In Vienna, there is probably the largest free test offer. Shortly before Christmas, the city drew up a test strategy for the holidays. The three test roads – at Happel Stadium, at the Austria Center and on the Danube Island – will also be operated over the holidays. Each test street will have a…

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Moderna’s vaccine close to US approval

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The coronavirus vaccine of the US biotech company Moderna is about to receive emergency approval in the USA. The vaccine cleared the decisive hurdle yesterday: The independent vaccine advisory committee of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came out in favor of approval. The FDA is expected to approve the vaccine shortly on the basis of this recommendation. This would make it the second Covid 19 vaccine available in the United States. A week ago, the vaccine from Mainz-based biotech firm Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer had already…

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Government and state leaders consult on high Corona numbers

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The government will consult with the federal states on Friday afternoon about the further course of action in the Corona pandemic. Actually, the next easing steps would be due at Christmas – especially the opening of ski lifts. But in view of the persistently high new infections and the many deaths, voices have recently increased calling for further interventions over the holidays. Whether that will happen, however, was unclear in the run-up to the video conference. The decline in new infections has slowed noticeably recently: on average, 2,700 cases have…

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More than 30,000 new corona infections in Germany for the first time

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More than 30,000 new infections with the coronavirus were registered in Germany within one day for the first time on Thursday. Health offices reported 33,777 infections. The number of deaths reached 813, the second highest since the start of the pandemic, following 952 corona victims last Wednesday. The new infection figure includes 3,500 subsequent reports. But even without those, there were still 30,277 new infections within 24 hours. The late reports came from Baden-Württemberg. The numbers could not be transmitted the day before for technical reasons. Last Friday, the previous…

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2,485 new infections Austria-wide

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To date, there have been 332,828 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 4,982 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 294,315 have recovered. Currently, 3,220 people are undergoing hospitalization for corona virus. 530 of those who have died are being treated in intensive care units. Today’s death toll includes 120 additional deaths due to a data reconciliation with AGES from Vienna. New infections since the last report are divided among the provinces as follows: Burgenland: 81Carinthia: 190Lower Austria: 375Upper Austria: 482Salzburg: 182Styria: 358Tyrol:…

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COVID 19 – Situations around the world

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822 new infections in TokyoThe Japanese capital Tokyo reports a new high of 822 new infections. According to authorities, the health system is under such strain that the alert level for medical capacity has been raised to the highest of four levels. All available resources have been exhausted, a physician representative said. The number of Covid 19 patients must decrease, he said. Bulgaria extends restrictionsBulgaria is extending a series of restrictions until the end of January. Secondary schools, shopping centers, restaurants and gyms will remain closed until the end of…

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Over 30,000 new infections in Germany for the first time

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The number of new coronavirus infections in Germany has broken through the threshold of 30,000 for the first time, according to the Robert Koch Institute. For technical reasons, about 3,500 cases too few were initially transmitted from Baden-Württemberg, the RKI announced on its website on Thursday. These would add mathematically to the 26,923 confirmed new infections reported in the morning. In view of the further rising numbers, the federal government is making speed with the vaccination. According to Health Minister Jens Spahn, it will begin immediately after Christmas. For Friday…

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