Year: 2020

CORONA MEASURE: Answers to the most important questions about the second hard lockdown

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On Saturday afternoon, the federal government presented the lockdown measures that will apply starting Tuesday, 17. November until 6 Dezember 2020. The hard lockdown will considerably tighten the measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic.Austrian Press answers the most important questions about the presented measures: Question: What changes now compared to the previous partial lockdown? Answer: The new regulation aims even more strongly at reducing physical contact with other persons. The most noticeable measures for most people will probably be the conversion of schools to distance learning and the closure of…

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Government announces hard lockdown and hopes for “solidarity”

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The corona situation in Austria, which has recently become increasingly acute, has left the federal government no other choice. In order to be able to contain the infection again, the state leadership around Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced today the renewed total lockdow. In broad outlines it is already known what will expect us: A school lockdown despite dissenting voices of health experts, an even stricter curfew and bans on visiting hospitals. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz explained that “sharpening up” is necessary because the numbers have increased exponentially in some…

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Timetable for the “hard lockdown” in Austria

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On Saturday at 16.30 the government will announce the new hard lockdown. After the agreement on Friday evening, the new Corona Ordinance will be worked out in the Ministry of Social Affairs. As has now been officially announced, the government will announce the new hard lockdown today, Saturday at 16.30 hrs. Afterwards at 6 p.m. Minister of Labour and Family Affairs Christine Aschbacher, Minister of Finance Gernot Blümel and Minister of Education Heinz Faßmann (all ÖVP) will appear before the press and present further details. SundayOn Sunday – or even…

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22,461 new infections in Germany

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In Germany, health authorities have reported 22,461 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours. This is 1,081 cases less than on Friday, according to the RKI data from Saturday morning. The figure is also slightly lower compared to Saturday last week. At that time, the number of reported new infections was 23,399. On Friday, the previous peak value of 23,542 cases had been reached. Compared to Thursday, the number of newly reported cases on Friday rose by almost 1,700. Since the beginning of the pandemic,…

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Slovakia tightens entry requirements

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Whoever wants to enter Slovakia needs a negative PCR test from Monday, which must not be older than 72 hours. This is provided for by a statement published yesterday evening by the state health authority UVZ. The new rule also applies to travellers from Slovakia’s neighbouring countries Austria, Hungary and Poland as well as almost all other EU countries. Without PCR test one may enter only from ten countries with low coronavirus risk. These include Finland and Greece as the only EU countries. Safe countries outside the European Union are…

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Trump for the first time raises doubts about election victory

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US President Donald Trump has for the first time after the election shown doubts about his certainty of victory. “The government will not make a lockdown,” Trump said on Friday during a performance in the White House Rose Garden, which was about a coronavirus vaccine. “Hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows what government it will be, I think that remains to be seen. But I can assure you, this government will not go into lockdown.” U.S. broadcasters reported on Friday that Trump challenger Joe Biden won 306 voters…

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+9,586 infections throughout Austria

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A total of 9,586 corona cases were reported in the past 24 hours. This is once again a new record. However, after technical problems with the Federal Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS), there were again late reports. Since Thursday, the number of deaths has risen by 53 to 1,661. More than 3,900 Covid-19 patients had to be treated in hospital, including 567 in intensive care units. 76,839 people were actively infected. The new infections since the last notification are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 184 Carinthia: 1,006…

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Hard corona lockdown to be implemented

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The high infection rates in Austria – despite the current lockdown – require further measures. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will explain himself tomorrow, Saturday at 4.30 p.m. in a press conference together with Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer. As has been informally confirmed by Austria`s daily newspapers, (krone.at, oe24.at, diepresse.at and kurier.at) the initial restrictions will be extended and will apply 24 hours from Tuesday. This “hard” lockdown will be similar to the situation in March, they say. The only difference is that…

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Bishops: Catholic churches remain open

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The Catholic churches in Austria remain open despite the rising numbers of Covid-19 infections: This was said by the chairman of the bishops’ conference, Franz Lackner, in a press conference on Friday. The self-imposed precautions are already stricter than the political guidelines, he said. In the first phase, a vaccine must be reserved for groups of people who particularly need it. At public Catholic services, both outdoors and indoors, a minimum distance of one and a half meters must be maintained and a mouth and nose protector must be worn.…

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