Month: December 2020

2,686 new infections and 107 Corona deaths in 24 hours

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Corona figures for Austria on Thursday: 2,686 new infections were registered again. In just one day, 107 people died from Corona. While our most important neighboring country, Germany, is aiming for a hard December lockdown, the situation in Austria continues to be stable. Within a day’s time, there have been 2,686 new infections with the virus throughout Austria. In addition, 107 people died as a result of the disease. The three-week lockdown therefore continues to have an impact, as predicted by experts, and so the trend is downward. Decisive for…

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How many people have to be vaccinated

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The approval of a Covid 19 vaccine is imminent: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it will decide on the approval of the BioNTech/ Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the EU on December 29 and January 12, respectively. But does the vaccination really bring the turning point in the pandemic? Experts talked about this in a background discussion. There will be no compulsory vaccination in Austria – Clemens Martin Auer, Covid Special Representative in the Ministry of Health, emphasized this once again. This also applies to people who…

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Christmas in Europe: Where, what and which Corona rules apply

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In the birthplace of Jesus, in Bethlehem, the lights on the Christmas tree in the manger square are on, as they are every year. Only the pilgrims are missing. Due to high infection rates, there is a curfew at night and on weekends. This year, only a handful of local Christians are also allowed to attend Mass at the Church of the Nativity. ItalyFrom December 21 to January 6, Italians are not allowed to leave their home region. Travel between Lombardy and Tuscany, for example, is prohibited. And anyone who…

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Chancellor Kurz hopes for rapid vaccinations in Europe

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Before the EU summit today, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) expressed his hope that vaccinations against coronavirus will soon be available in Europe. “The earlier we can start vaccinating in the EU, the better. Because every day of a pandemic in Europe currently means thousands of deaths, severe economic damage and countless people fearing for their jobs,” Kurz explained in a statement. Another topic of the two-day EU summit in Brussels will be an exchange on the current CoV situation. Kurz thanked EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the…

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Emergency in the Czech Republic before Christmas

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In the Czech Republic, the parliament has approved an extension of the coronavirus emergency up to and including December 23. There were 53 members of parliament in Prague yesterday. The proposal to extend the state of emergency by 30 days until January 11 was not accepted by the minority government of Prime Minister Andrei Babis. The state of emergency allows the government to suspend basic rights such as freedom of assembly. Currently, up to ten people are allowed to meet indoors. There is an extensive obligation to wear masks. However,…

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New daily corona death record in the USA

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The number of daily corona deaths in the USA has reached a new high of more than 3,000. By Wednesday evening (local time) 3,071 more deaths from the pandemic had been registered, the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore announced. In addition, more than 220,000 new infections were registered within one day. In Germany, too, there is a new record level of new infections. In the USA, the increase in cases was expected after two weeks ago millions of people ignored appeals to refrain from traveling and visiting families at Thanksgiving.…

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Germany reports new COVID 19 record

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Germany eported a new corona record. The health authorities reported 23,679 new corona infections within 24 hours to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), according to figures from Thursday morning. The previous record had been reached on November 20 with 23,648 reported cases. In the previous week, 22,046 new cases were reported on Thursday. The number of deaths rose above the 20,000 mark, with the RKI recording 440 new deaths within one day on Thursday. The day before, a peak of 590 deaths had been reported. The number of daily deaths…

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Philippine House Vienna, Austria – a piece of home, where everyone is welcome!

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Filipino leaders and dedicated individuals and friends rolled out steps to building a “PHILIPPINEN HAUS” (Tahanang Pilipino) in Vienna, Austria. For the past decade, a Philippine House is a project that the growing Filipino community in Vienna has decided to work on together for the benefit of both Filipinos and friends from the multi-cultural community of Austria. “Tahanang Pilipino” will serve as a haven and headquarters for Filipino community activities and programs.  The construction of  a Philippine House would be unifying and serve as a proud testimony of the sacrifices,…

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215,000 new cases in the USA

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In the USA, the corona virus continues to spread rapidly. On Tuesday, the authorities reported 215,586 new infections within one day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. On the same day of the previous week, the figure was around 180,000, with the highest figure so far recorded on Friday with 227,800 cases. The number of deaths recorded in one day remained high on Tuesday at 2,534, with the highest value of 2,879 recorded on Thursday. After the holiday Thanksgiving at the end of November and in…

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