Month: December 2020

Back to light lockdown in Austria: What is allowed, what remains prohibited

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The new regulation brings with Monday much expected and some surprises. It applies until 23 December – for ski lifts and family celebrations thereby uncertainty remains. On Monday the new Covid regulation comes into force, yesterday the text was online. It is limited in time with 23 December.The following points are fixed for the next 18 days:▶Curfew: The night-time restrictions will return. During the day you are allowed to move freely, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. you are only allowed to stay outside your own living area for certain…

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Shopping centers return to normal mode on Monday – strict control will be implemented

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After a three-week break and a good three weeks before Christmas, trading opens again on Monday. For the operators it will probably be a balancing act between prudence and turnover. Before the start of the tough lockdown, masses of people pushed their way through the shopping centers throughout Austria – despite all the appeals, people wanted to shop. Now, three weeks later and just before Christmas, these scenes are not to be repeated. The operators are opening under strict conditions – “and the executive authorities, together with the health authorities,…

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COVID 19 Mass Testing in Austria

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Vienna. It’s a mammoth task: as many Austrians as possible are to be tested on Corona by December 15. Yesterday the starting signal for the mass tests in Vienna, Tyrol and Vorarlberg was given. In front of the Marx-Halle, Messe Wien and the Stadthalle there were long queues at first – around 8.00 am. After only a few minutes they dissolved. PC breakdown delayed the counting of the testsBreakdown. The rush was strong in all federal states. This was probably one of the reasons for the computer breakdown. In Innsbruck,…

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Again over 23,000 new infections in Germany

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The Robert Koch Institute has reported 23,318 new corona infections in Germany. That is about 1,600 more than a week ago. Despite the partial lockdown, the number of infections thus remains at a high level. A further 483 people died from or with the virus. This brings the total number of deaths to 18,517, a new record of 487 deaths was only reached on Wednesday. In total, more than 1.153 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. According to the RKI, approximately 835,700 people are considered…

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Spain: Sharp decline in infection figures

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The former CoV hotspot Spain is celebrating considerable success in the fight against the virus. The number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days remained below the 100 mark for the first time in two months, and the seven-day incidence is now 98.56, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday in Madrid. Spain now has one of the lowest incidences in Europe, the newspaper “El País” wrote. The value was more than halved within one month. On November 4 it was still 236, and the number of admissions of Covid-19…

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Less red zones in Italy

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In many parts of Italy, the CoV situation is gradually improving and the pressure on hospitals is decreasing. For this reason, the government in Rome announced yesterday that it would greatly reduce the number of red zones with strict exit restrictions. As of Sunday, only the region of Abruzzo in central Italy will be a red zone, according to the news agency Adnkronos. Health Minister Roberto Speranza wants to issue the orders for this shortly. The regions Toscana, Campania as well as the Aostatal and the province Bozen South Tyrol,…

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CoV entry rules: Some details still open

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Strict entry rules will apply between 19 December and 10 January to combat the coronavirus. Anyone coming to Austria from a risk area will have to be in quarantine for ten days, free testing by PCR is only possible after five days. The corresponding ordinance is currently being drafted in the Ministry of Health. Some details are still open. The text of the ordinance will be available next week to give those affected enough time to prepare for the new law, the Ministry of Health. ORF.at reported. What is already…

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WHO: Vaccinations alone are not enough

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against seeing the vaccinations, which are likely to be available soon, as the sole remedy against the coronavirus pandemic. “Vaccinations alone will not do the job,” WHO expert Mike Ryan said today in Geneva. They are undoubtedly a powerful and effective tool. But many previous hygiene rules, such as social distance, wearing masks and frequent hand washing, must continue to be observed. Despite all efforts, health systems in many countries are on the verge of collapse, said Ryan. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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USA report record numbers: 217,000 new infections

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Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reported a new record in new coronavirus infections in the USA on Friday. Within 24 hours, 217,664 new confirmed cases were registered. The highest figure to date was registered last Friday with around 205,000 new cases. The number of deaths reported within one day also reached a new high of 2804. After last week’s Thanksgiving holiday, experts had expected a nationwide increase in infections. The CDC had strongly discouraged family visits and travel in advance. However, many people did not follow this advice. At Thanksgiving,…

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