Month: December 2020

Slovak government plans new lockdown

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Slovakia will soon face a new lockdown because the number of new coronavirus infections has recently risen again rapidly. This was confirmed yesterday by Interior Minister Roman Mikulec after a six-hour meeting of the National Crisis Management Team in Bratislava. The government wants to announce further details today. Schools in Slovakia were already closed to all students over ten years of age, restaurants were not allowed to admit guests, and food and drinks could only be sold for take-away or outdoor consumption. However, most stores were allowed to remain open…

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Another African American killed by police in USA

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In the USA, another African American was killed in a controversial police operation. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will assist the local police in Columbus, Ohio, in the investigation. The Columbus police had previously reported that a police officer shot and killed a 23-year-old African American named Casey Goodson on Friday while searching for suspects. Goodson was not the person they were looking for, however. Shot on his own doorstepLawyers for the family of the deceased made serious accusations against the security…

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On Vienna’s shopping streets “moderately busy” on public holidays

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The second shopping day after the hard lockdown, which fell on the Marian holiday – traditionally a strong sales day for retailers – was also quiet in Vienna. “There is moderately much going on. Actually, we expected more. I wouldn’t say quiet now, I would say normal,” Margarete Gumprecht, Retail Manager at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, described the situation in the shopping streets and shopping centers in the early afternoon durng a meeting conducted by APA. The customers would behave in a disciplined manner and not linger in the…

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“Fucking” place-name board sold online for 2,200 euros

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The Upper Austrian village of “Fucking” has had to put up with many jokes about its name in recent years. Even some place-name signs were stolen. Now that the place is being renamed “Fugging”, the old place name signs are now being sold online. And at incredible prices! This is not the first online sale of this place-name sign. They were sold at unbelievable prices before. “Fucking” place-name signs sold onlineAfter the Upper Austrian village of “Fucking” was recently renamed “Fugging”, some are now taking the opportunity to auction off…

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New corona antibody study proves immunity

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A study conducted at the University Hospital of Innsbruck, Austria, concludes that corona genes exhibit stable long-term immunity. The results are consistent with international findings. Furthermore, there is no reason to worry about a repeated infection, mutations or a transmission through the immune system, explained Florian Deisenhammer, head of the study, in an APA interview. There are consequences for the practice, for example when working in exposed areas or when vaccinating. The study was initiated by the Neurology Laboratory and conducted in cooperation with the University Hospital for Psychiatry II…

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Pope is to be vaccinated before his trip to Iraq

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Before the pope travels to Iraq at the beginning of March, he and his fellow travelers are to be vaccinated against corona. This was reported by the US magazine “America” according to Kathpress online on Tuesday with reference to Vatican circles. Like other states, the Vatican has already ordered vaccine doses. On Monday, the Vatican had announced the Pope’s plans for a trip to Iraq from March 5 to 8. The course and program will be announced later, taking into account the further development of the pandemic. The travel announcement…

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Vaccination Day in Great Britain: The first corona vaccination is administered

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At exactly 6.31 a.m. local time, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan received the country’s first vaccination against the corona virus at University Hospital Coventry. In a logistical effort similar to military ventures, the British authorities have already brought 800,000 doses of the promising vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech into the country since the vaccine was approved a week ago. They are to be administered in the coming days. Only recipients will be medical personnel and citizens over 80 years of age. Among them are Queen Elizabeth, 94, and her 99-year-old husband Prince Philip. Both…

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2,377 new infections and 105 deaths in Austria

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Within 24 hours, more than 100 people have again died of Corona. In Austria, 4,002 people have died with or due to the corona virus so far. This is shown in the daily figures of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. The number of newly infected persons within 24 hours is 2,377, slightly higher than the previous day’s figure (2,263), according to figures released on Tuesday (as of 9:30 a.m.). 3,917 corona patients were undergoing hospital treatment, 609 of them in intensive care units. So far,…

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Questions and Answers: Our association has a general assembly. May we hold it, and what are the rules?

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Since Monday, new rules for the everyday life of Austrians have been in effect once again this year. AustrianPress provides answers to some of the questions raised by our readers: Is it possible to travel via the “Große or Kleine Deutsche Eck?” when I want to go to Voralrberg? Yes, says the ÖAMTC. There is no quarantine when passing through Germany. The situation can change, information under www.oeamtc.at. The government has announced new entry regulations. What will then apply to 24-hour nurses?The new entry regulation to apply from December 19…

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