Month: December 2020

A bit of relaxation in four regions in Italy

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In many parts of Italy, the CoV situation has gradually improved and pressure on hospitals has decreased. Starting tomorrow, Lombardy, the region of the country most affected by the epidemic, and the regions of Piedmont, Basilicata and Calabria will be downgraded to the yellow zone, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza decided last night. Stores can reopenThis means that stores can open again, and pubs are allowed to stay open until 6:00 pm. Last Sunday, the previously red classified regions of Tuscany, Campania, as well as the Valle d’Aosta and the…

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Trump: First vaccination “in less than 24 hours”.

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Following the first emergency approval for a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised his countrymen first vaccinations this weekend. “The first vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours,” Trump announced yesterday. He said his administration had already begun sending the vaccine, made by Mainz-based pharmaceutical company Biontech and US-based Pfizer, to all US states. Their governors would decide to whom the vaccines would be administered there first. Free vaccinationTrump stressed vaccinations would be free for all Americans. Referring to the vaccine’s development in…

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Government tightens Corona rules: New Year’s Eve only on a small scale

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For meetings in a larger circle, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day remain the exceptions, on New Year’s Eve the current contact restrictions apply. The federal states will also have the option of partially introducing a mask requirement outdoors as well. In addition, this will be mandatory in the workplace if the distance can not be maintained. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Green Party) and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (Austrian People’s Party) gave a Press Conference on the current Corona development on Friday evening after a video conference with the provincial governors. Vienna…

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The holiday measures: No New Year’s Eve parties, nationwide mass testing, mask also in office

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Government and states announce new Corona rules: In the future, masks will be mandatory even in offices. Nationwide mass tests from January 8 to 10. On Friday evening, the government held a video conference with the provincial governors. Topic: the Corona rules for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. ? New Year’s Eve only two households.The upcoming holidays are a cause of concern for politicians in times of pandemic: the government wants to relax the rules only to a limited extent, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The big party…

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More Holy Masses at Christmas

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There will be an increased number of Holy Masses during the Christmas holidays so that the number of people celebrating can be spread out more evenly. The member churches of the Ecumenical Council of Churches have agreed on this. Furthermore, congregations are to be encouraged to broadcast services via video. If possible, a registration system for those attending services is also to be offered, or services are to be staggered. The previous protective measures, which the Ministry of Culture and the churches had already agreed on a week ago, will…

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UN chief urges global cooperation on vaccinations

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged close international coordination on coronavirus vaccinations. “The pandemic is a crisis like no other, in which the world faces a common enemy. Unfortunately, governments have not responded together to this global threat,” Guterres said today at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum. The meeting this time focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Responses to the novel virus were chaotic and uncoordinated in the early months, the Portuguese said. Countries, regions and even cities competed for basic supplies, he said. That should not…

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126 more deaths and 2,893 new infections in Austria

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In Austria, 126 more deaths of people infected with Corona were reported within 24 hours Friday morning. This means that 4,289 people have died with the virus so far. The number of new infections was 2,893 cases, the Interior and Health Ministries announced. With 3,838 recovered at the same time, the number of actively ill people dropped by 1,071 to 38,789 affected. Hospitals were still treating 3,651 people on Friday, including 572 in intensive care units. In hospitals, there was a decrease of 129 affected, including a minus of 13…

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Antibody study: So many Austrians were infected undetected

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About 349,000 people, or 4.7 percent of the population, had contracted Covid-19 infection across Austria by mid- or late October. This is the result of the first nationwide antibody study presented by Statistik Austria and the Ministry of Education on Friday. Sixty-one percent of those who tested positive for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 had not previously been registered as Corona cases. The so-called seroprevalence is higher in the West than in the East. Between Nov. 12-14, blood was drawn from 2,229 people over the age of 16 as part of the…

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“Time” names Biden and Harris Persons of the Year

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The elected U.S. President Joe Biden (78) and his Vice President Kamala Harris (56) have been chosen by “Time Magazine” as the people of the year. This was announced by rock superstar Bruce Springsteen (71) last night (local time) on the NBC channel. “The next four years will be a tremendous test for them and for all of us to see if they can bring about the unity they promised,” said “Time” editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal. Biden, a Democrat, had won against Republican incumbent Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 presidential…

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