December 2020 Archives

Hard lockdown in Germany – record number of Corona deaths

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 admin

The hard lockdown began in Germany on Wednesday. In the face of dramatically growing corona numbers, the state and the 16 federal states have agreed on a package of measures to combat the pandemic. Private meetings continue to be limited to one’s own household and one other. No more than five people are allowed to gather. Children 14 and younger are not counted. Meanwhile, more than 950 Corona deaths were recorded within 24 hours for the first time. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 952 people died from or with…

EU to support poorer countries with 500 million euros for vaccines

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

The European Union is planning to allocate 500 million euros to supply poorer countries with Corona vaccines. With it one billion doses of vaccine can be purchased, the EU diplomatic mission said today. 400 million euros will come from the European Investment Bank, and 100 million euros from the EU Commission. The money will go to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Covax vaccine initiative, which supports research on numerous vaccine candidates and aims to ensure fair distribution of successful vaccines. More than 180 countries are involved; in addition to EU…

The start of vaccination is getting closer

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 admin

The first Covid vaccinations are scheduled to start as early as January. Who can get the vaccine and when? An overview Question: When is the possibility to be vaccinated in Austria?Answer: As it looks, certain groups should be able to get vaccination as early as January. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) plans to submit its opinion on the first vaccine as early as Dec. 21 – eight days earlier than originally planned. This means that the vaccine could be approved in the EU before Christmas. After that, the first vaccine…

Fauci advises Biden to get vaccinated quickly

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, should get vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible, according to renowned U.S. immunologist Anthony Fauci. Referring to 78-year-old Biden, Fauci told U.S. broadcaster ABC News, “He should be as fully protected as possible when he takes the presidency in January. So that would be my strong recommendation.” Advice also for TrumpFauci is director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and part of the White House Coronavirus Working Group. Biden recently announced that Fauci would become his chief adviser…

Christmas vacations extended: school starts only on 11 January

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

Before students and teachers return to schools, there will be testing on January 7 and 8. Parents are also invited to be tested. To ensure a safe start to school after the Christmas vacations, mass tests of teachers and students are to be held in January before they return to classrooms. As the Ministry of Education announced Tuesday, students, parents and teachers will be offered to be tested for coronavirus infection on Jan. 7 and 8. Thus, the regular school operation starts after Christmas only on January 11. It is…

EU to approve Corona vaccine on Dec. 21

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

EU could approve vaccine earlier than planned. A good 9 months after the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, approval in the EU is imminent.The Corona vaccine from Pfizer and Biontech could also be approved in the EU before Christmas. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) wants to clear the way for this. Already on 21 December it will present its appraisal over the permission of the vaccine of the Pharmaunternehmenes from the USA and Mainz, announced the authority on Tuesday in Amsterdam. That is eight days earlier than planned. It is…

Corona regulation: who can travel and where at Christmas time

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

In principle, everyone who enters from 19 December must be quarantined for ten days – but there are exceptions for commuters, carers and for “humanitary reasons”. The entry regulations for the Christmas season came out today – and with them a number of exemptions for both professional travelers and 24-hour caregivers. They are summarized in the regulation of the Ministry of Health, which was issued today, Tuesday. According to it, in principle, everyone who enters from December 19 must be in quarantine for ten days. Free testing can be done…

14,432 new cases and 500 deaths in Germany

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

The number of deaths and new infections with coronavirus remains at a high level in Germany. German health authorities have reported 14,432 new cases and 500 deaths to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is the third highest level of deaths since the pandemic began. The total number of people who died from or with the involvement of a confirmed infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 22,475. On Tuesday of the previous week, 14,054 new infections and 423 deaths had been reported. The highs of 29,875 reported cases…

Corona testing in Vienna also possible over the holidays

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

Vienna has devised a Christmas Corona testing strategy. Residents of the federal capital can be tested free of charge before and on Christmas. To this end, all three existing test lanes – at Happel Stadium, at the Austria Center and on the Danube Island – will continue to operate and will continue to do so over the holidays. At the Austria Center, where the focus was most recently on critical infrastructure employees, everyone can now be tested – even more than once, as the office of Health City Councilor Peter…