2020 Archives

Vatican – Pope: Church has corruption problem

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

Pope Francis considers corruption a “deep problem” for the Church, whose roots lie in the past. Clergymen and many lay people, whom the Pope called “false friends of the Church”, had squandered the assets of the Church. These assets do not belong to the Vatican, but to the faithful, the Pope said in an interview with the Italian news agency ADNKronos on Friday. Already in the Gospel Jesus had given people the choice: “Either you follow God or money. This is what Jesus said. You cannot follow both,” said the…

Ministries report 5,627 new infections

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior today announced a new daily maximum level of new coronavirus infections. In the past 24 hours, 5,627 new cases have been reported (as of 9:30 a.m. today). According to the ministries, 1,082 people have died nationwide as a result of Covid-19, 64,987 are considered to have recovered. At present, 1,803 are undergoing hospital treatment, 283 of them in intensive care units. Both figures rose again significantly in a 24-hour comparison. 7-day incidence at 254The dashboard of the Agency for Health…

Virologist: German measures “perfect for Austria, too”

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

Norbert Nowotny, virologist at Vetmeduni Vienna, believes that the measures against the CoV pandemic, which will come into force in Germany next week, would “fit us perfectly”. In “Wien heute” (ORF 2) he said last night: “I know this is restrictive, but necessary. Initial restrictions such as those being introduced in France and the Czech Republic were perhaps “not yet necessary”, the expert said. In Germany, theaters, operas, concert halls, trade fairs, cinemas, amusement parks and amusement arcades will have to close for four weeks starting on November 2. Recreational…

Trump: “Will never impose lockdown again!”

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out new far-reaching restrictions on public life in the United States despite further increases in coronavirus numbers. “We will never again have a lockdown,” Trump announced yesterday at an election campaign appearance in Tampa, Florida. He also made explicit reference to the restrictions announced in Germany and France. Trump pointed out that effective drugs such as antibody drugs and vaccines would soon be available. However, experts, including those from Trump’s government, warned that months are likely to pass until then. They therefore advocated the…

More than 90,000 new infections in the USA for the first time

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

A few days before the presidential election in the USA, a record number of new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the country. As Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore announced on Thursday (local time), 91,295 new cases of infection were recorded within 24 hours. This was the first time the threshold of 90,000 new infections within one day was broken. Most recently, the novel virus has been spreading rapidly, especially in the North and Midwest of the United States. According to the University, the total number of recorded cases of…

550 beds for Covid patients immediately available in Vienna hospitals

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

The Vienna Health Association has clarified the question of available hospital capacities for corona patients in the capital city. According to this, a total of 550 beds are immediately available for patients suffering from Covid-19, 150 of which are in intensive care units that can be occupied at any time. This capacity can be almost doubled as demand increases, it was said. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 2,500 patients have been cared for so far, according to the health association: “With the experience we gained in the spring, we…

Germany reports 18,000 new infections in one day for the first time

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

The coronavirus is spreading at record speed in Germany. On Friday, the Robert Koch Institute, the responsible epidemic authority, reported more than 18,000 new infections in one day for the first time. According to the RKI, the health authorities reported 18,681 proven cases of infection within 24 hours. On Thursday the figure was 16,774. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, a total of 499,694 infections have been registered. The number of people who died with or from the virus rose by 77 to a total of 10,349. In the fight…

WHO warns of negative side effects of lockdowns

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of negative side effects of nationwide lockdowns in the fight against the corona pandemic. Strict restrictions could help to break chains of infection and contribute to the recovery of the health system, said the organization’s European Director, Hans Kluge, on Thursday. However, this comes at a price: an increase in mental illness and domestic violence is to be expected. Kluge also referred to the economic damage caused by strict restrictions. “In view of these realities, we consider national lockdowns to be the means…

Lockdown in France comes into effect

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 admin

France is one of the countries in Europe most affected by the corona pandemic. Due to the sharp rise in infection figures over the past weeks, the government in Paris imposed a new nationwide lockdown. The measure has been in effect since midnight; by December 1, restaurants, bars and all non-essential businesses must close. The French are now only allowed to leave their homes for compelling reasons, such as to go to work or to the doctor. Private meetings are to be restricted to the nuclear family. French President Emmanuel…