Month: December 2020

Corona new infections climb to peak in Tokyo

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Not only in Japan, but also in South Korea, Corona infection numbers remain high. According to local media, the Japanese capital Tokyo registered a record high of 949 new Corona infections within 24 hours. Just the day before, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged the nation to stay home and avoid social contact in light of rising case numbers. During the New Year vacations, many citizens of the capital usually flock to the provinces. The number of new coronavirus infections also remained high in South Korea. Within 24 hours, 1,132 new…

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Corona vaccine has been delivered in Europe – vaccination start at the same time

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Shortly before the first Corona vaccinations in the European Union, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is raising hopes for more normality next year. “The vaccinations will help to gradually return to our normal life,” von der Leyen said in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday. Once enough people have been vaccinated, she said, people can begin to travel again, see friends and family and spend the holidays normally. “But until then, we must continue to be cautious.” The first doses of the Corona vaccine, made by Biontech…

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The first 10,000 vaccine doses have been delivered in Vienna

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The Austrian press AGency (APA) reports that the first 10,000 doses of Biontech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine arrived safely in Vienna-Simmering at 5:35 a.m. Saturday. A refrigerated truck with large infrastructure inside, escorted by police vehicles, delivered the precious commodity, the Interior Ministry said. The transport had started in Puurs, Belgium, and at 2:00 a.m. units of the provincial traffic departments of Vienna and Upper Austria received it at the Suben border crossing (Schärding district). The first five volunteers – all high-risk patients over 80 years of age – will be vaccinated…

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Number of new COVID 19 infections has continued to decline

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After the short Christmas break, strict Corona measures come into force again on St. Stephen’s Day. Meanwhile, the number of new infections has continued to decline. Within the past 24 hours, 1429 people have become infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to the Ministry of Health and Interior. This was actually below the seven-day average of 1896, which is not surprising given the holiday season. With 17,384 tests reported in one day, 8.2 percent were positive. Within the past 24 hours, 60 people in Austria died from or with coronavirus. A total…

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First case of the new virus variant in France reported

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In France, for the first time, a person has tested positive for the new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Great Britain. The man from the city of Tours returned from Britain on Dec. 19 and is in quarantine, the French health ministry said yesterday. He had entered from London and developed symptoms, but was doing well, it said. The British government had made public the discovery of a coronavirus mutation about a week ago. This is said to be up to 70 percent more contagious than the previous variant.…

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First shipment of vaccine arrived in Austria

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Austrian television, ORF reports that the first shipment with the vaccine against the coronavirus from the manufacturer Biontech/Pfizer has passed the Austrian border during the night. This was also announced by the Interior Ministry. The shipment of about 10,000 doses had started in Puurs, Belgium, and arrived at the Austrian border crossing at Suben in Upper Austria via Germany at about 2:00 a.m.. There, the transport was taken over by units of the regional traffic departments of Vienna and Upper Austria. From the state border, several police patrols took over…

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Start of Lockdown number three: This applies from 26 December

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The most important rules and regulations that apply from today with the start of the third lockdown. How many households are allowed to meet each other after December 25? Which stores are open during the lockdown? And how exactly is it with New Year’s Eve? As of today, December 26, the third lockdown is in effect. Here: an overview of the current rules. Who or how many people may I meet or visit at home from December 26? Starting on St. Stephen’s Day, strict curfew restrictions will apply around the…

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Pope’s blessing “Urbi et Orbi” this year only in a small circle

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Pope Francis called for fraternity in times of pandemic in his Urbi et orbi blessing message on Christmas Day. The head of the Catholic Church remembered all people suffering because of the pandemic, as well as in conflict and emergency areas around the globe. Francis delivered his Christmas message and blessing in the Benediction Hall at the Apostolic Palace, rather than from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, as is customary. Risks and dangers of childhood illnessesFrancis urgently called for solidarity toward the most vulnerable, the sick, the unemployed and…

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Money was again the most common Christmas gift this year

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927 million euros ended up in cash under the Christmas tree this year, compared with 836 million euros the previous year. On average, 274 euros were given as gifts per person. This means that cash was once again the most common Christmas gift, followed by gift certificates and books, movies and games. Every second person would like to save more from the cash gift this year, according to a survey (sample: 1,199 people) conducted by price comparison portal durchblicker.at. With the height of the money gifts there were clear differences…

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