Year: 2020

Lockdown, restaurants etc.: And what about McDonald’s & Co?

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The lockdown from November 3 means a hard cut for the gastronomy. Guests may only enter restaurants under these conditions. From Tuesday onwards, all restaurants and bars in Austria will be prohibited from entering the premises. This means that restaurants and pubs must actually remain closed to customers. But there is no rule without exception: ordered meals may still be picked up between 6.00 and 20.00 hours. Delivery services may continue to operate without time restrictions. READ MORE: Rules for the second lockdown at a glance > As with the…

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Obligation to use winter tires in force again

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Today, Sunday, the “situational winter equipment obligation” for cars and trucks up to 3.5 tons came into force again. From November 1, motorists in Austria must drive on snow, slush or ice with winter tires or have snow chains mounted on at least two drive wheels. However, chains are only permitted if the road is covered with snow or ice throughout. The police can impose fines of up to 5,000 euros for violations of the equipment requirement. From November 1, trucks and buses weighing more than 3.5 tons must be…

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Up to 1,450 Euro fine for violation of exit restriction

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From Tuesday on, there is a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. – except for 5 reasons. Who leaves the private dwellings starting from Tuesday between 20 o’clock and 6 o’clock, must count on up to 1,450 euro penalty. This was announced today at the government press conference on the new lockdown regulations. As in spring, five exceptions apply: It is permitted to leave for the exercise of professional purposes and for the covering of necessary basic needs of the daily life (for example purchase, physician, pharmacy attendance, bank…

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Over 20,000 new infections in Belgium in one day

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For the first time in Belgium, more than 20,000 new infections with the coronavirus have been registered within a single day. According to today’s data from the national health authority Sciensano, a total of 21,448 coronavirus cases were counted on Tuesday. Consolidated figures are not yet available for the following days. Within the EU, Belgium, with a population of a good eleven million, is currently one of the countries with the most registered infections in relation to population size. Due to the dramatic situation, stricter restrictions are to apply from…

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Continued high numbers: 5,349 new infections in Austria

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The number of new corona infections in Austria remains at a high level. As announced by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior on Saturday, 5,349 new infections were registered within the past 24 hours. The number of people requiring hospital treatment for SARS-CoV-2 has risen sharply. On Friday there were 1,803, on Saturday already 64 more. 265 patients were in intensive care, two more than the day before. Currently, 36,590 people are suffering from an infection. Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 100,000 people…

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Second lockdown in Austria: The measures at a glance

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From Tuesday midnight, drastic measures to combat the corona crisis will again be in force in Austria. Exit restrictions apply between 20 and 6 o’clock. The “own private living area” may only be left to avert an immediate danger to life, limb and property; to care for persons in need of support and to fulfil family rights and obligations; to cover the basic needs of daily life; to recover physically and mentally in the open air. In public spaces, a distance of one meter must be kept from all persons…

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From Tuesday: night-time exit restrictions, premises closed, events prohibited etc.

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Now it is official: A lock down for the second time in the Corona crisis in Austria will be implemented starting at 0:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Among other things, exit restrictions will then apply between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.; restaurants and leisure and cultural facilities will have to close; hotels will no longer be allowed to accommodate tourists; and events will be banned with a few exceptions. Stores as well as kindergartens and schools will remain open – but high school students will be switched to distance learning. The…

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SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN: Great Britain is also considering a nationwide lockdown

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After other countries in Europe, Great Britain is now also considering nationwide measures to combat the spread of the corona pandemic, according to a newspaper report. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a national lockdown starting next Wednesday, according to The Times (Saturday). The lockdown is to remain in force until at least 1 December. All non-essential businesses could be closed, while educational institutions would remain open. The island state has come under criticism in the past because there were no uniform measures for the entire country. 24,405 new infections…

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LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT: Now the first hamster purchases start again

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Although the stores remain open even in the renewed lockdown, people are again storming the domestic supermarkets and plundering the shelves. It is a familiar picture from March 2020: Empty shelves and long lines in front of the domestic supermarkets. But these photos are not from spring, they are brand new. After the renewed lockdown announcement by the federal government, people are once again storming the stores and hoarding food. On Twitter, a user shared a photo of a supermarket shelf in Sandleitengasse in Ottakring that had been half emptied.…

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