2020 Archives

An overview of the rapid spread of the virus in Europe

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 admin

In Germany the corona numbers are rising enormously, but the hotspots of the pandemic are in the neighbouring countries Czech Republic, Belgium and the Netherlands. First the German Chancellor warned to reduce personal contacts to a minimum and to refrain from travelling, then of all people, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn became infected with the corona virus. The number of deaths associated with COVID-19 disease exceeded the 10,000 mark this Saturday, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). According to this, 10,003 people have died so far in connection…

More than one million corona cases in France

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

In France, more than one million people have been infected since the beginning of the corona crisis. The number of new infections is also at a record level. And in Berlin, too, the number of infections continues to rise. The overview. Number of infections in Berlin continues to rise21.17 hrs: The number of new corona infections within one day in the capital continues to remain at a high level. According to the Corona situation report of the Senate, 893 new cases were registered in Berlin on Friday. The day before…

Six-person limit, baby elephant outside and no more visors – which rules apply from Sunday

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

Starting Sunday tightened corona rules will apply throughout Austria. Especially private meetings and events will be restricted. The rising coronavirus numbers have now forced the government to act. As announced on Monday, the corona measures will again be tightened nationwide. Due to the delayed completion of the regulation, however, they will only be implemented on Sunday, 25.10. at 0:00 o’clock. And in the regulation some is new: Particularly private meetings and meetings are further reduced. Also the mask obligation is extended. Now also residents in old or handicapped homes must…

COVID 19 Regulation for driving: Two-person rule per row of seats in the car

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

What does the Corona Regulation mean for driving? Currently, the two-person rule per row of seats (including driver) is mandatory if the people in the vehicle do not live in the same household, the ARBÖ informed on Friday. “Kinship alone is not enough,” explained ARBÖ lawyer Martin Echsel. So it is still allowed to take the neighbor’s child to the gymnastics club or to go on excursions with a friend. “However, no more than two people per row of seats are allowed. This means that a family of four is…

How Corona destroys the lungs

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

Although the virus does not only affect the lungs, it can cause severe damage, especially here. Researchers at Cambridge University have for the first time observed how SARS-CoV-2 attacks and destroys the individual cells of the alveoli. They discovered that cell death occurs in three stages: The affected cells produce virus copies on the very first day and simultaneously release immune substances. These mobilize the antiviral cell defense 48 hours later, but soon after that the cell begins to die, as “scinexx” reports. The scientists came to the conclusion that…

EU Health Agency: “Expect things to get even worse”

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

The EU Health Agency ECDC estimates the coronavirus situation as a major threat to public health. Today’s risk update stated that CoV infections have increased significantly in EU countries in recent weeks. The increase in the number of reported cases was no longer only due to increased testing. The front-runner in the current ECDC evaluation is the Czech Republic with 1,149 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Compared to these 1,149 cases, Austria is still in the middle of the European field with a new infection rate of 234 per 100,000 inhabitants…

Two psychological conditions help many people to cope better with corona stress

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

The pandemic has left many people in a bad state of mind. But those who have two prerequisites have a good chance of surviving the time better. Reduced social contacts, uncertain future prospects, unemployment or economic fears and additional care work due to school closures: It has long been clear that the psychological consequences of the Corona crisis are serious threats and affect all sections of the population. But which type of person copes better with the psychological consequences – and which worse? Tatjana Schnell from the University of Innsbruck…

Minister Anschober warns of autumn vacations and Halloween

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

The day after the traffic light with 21 new, red regions was switched on Friday, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) warned to be careful during the autumn vacations: “If you can do anything, stay at home. Meanwhile 27 percent of the people in Austria live in one of the 25 regions with a red light, but this is “no reason to panic”, he said, as intensive care bed occupancy is not yet an issue and a lockdown can be prevented. On Friday 2,571 new infections were reported. “This is exactly…

WHO: Too many countries on a dangerous path

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 admin

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the countries affected by rapidly increasing infections to take action. “Too many countries are on a dangerous path,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today in Geneva. “We are at a critical point, especially in the northern hemisphere. The coming months will be very difficult.” He called on governments to take immediate new measures to prevent further deaths and to save health services from collapsing. If governments rigorously tracked contacts and isolated infected persons and quarantined their contacts, curfews could still…