Day: January 18, 2021

Minister Raab: Public services suspended until lockdown ends

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On Monday, the churches and religious societies, in consultation with Minister of Culture Susanne Raab, extended the previously applicable Corona agreement: analogous to the generally applicable curfew restrictions in the lockdown, public religious services will be suspended for the time being until the end of the first week of February. How it continues after that, will be agreed according to the then valid new general regulations, it said on Monday afternoon in a dispatch of the ministry. As is already the case, however, the churches remain open for personal prayers.…

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Four million people already vaccinated in the UK

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More than four million people in the UK have now been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Twice as many people are currently being vaccinated as in any other country in Europe, said British Health Minister Matt Hancock. More than half of those over 80 and half of nursing home residents have already received a dose, he said. “We know that every shot counts,” Hancock said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed cautious optimism during a visit to vaccine maker AstraZeneca, saying the country remains in a “pretty dicey” situation. Johnson announced that…

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Proper use of FFP2 masks

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As of January 25, FFP2 masks will be mandatory in Austria’s public transportation systems as well as in retail stores. That is why they are currently in short supply. FFP2 masks are actually designed as disposable products for professional use. Those who use the masks privately, for example for shopping, do not necessarily have to throw them away after each use, according to the TÜV Association (VdTÜV). The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) is currently funding a research project at Münster University of Applied Sciences. It…

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How much would be the price of FFP2 mask in supermarkets?

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Starting January 25, people will have to wear FFP2 masks in shops and public transport. But how much will they cost in the supermarket? The “hard” lockdown in Austria will remain in force until February 8 due to the still too high infection numbers and the spread of the British coronavirus variant B117. In order to be able to contain the spread of the virus in the country further and to be able to sink the Corona numbers, the government sets thereby also on the FFP2 mask! From January 25,…

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FFP2 mask: What you need to know about the protective mask

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FFP2 mask protects against CoronaHow safely do FFP2 masks protect against the corona virus? How do they differ from other oral-nasal protective masks? And what to look for when buying them? Since a few weeks the new virus mutation B.1.1.7 is spreading rapidly in England and other countries – also here in Austria cases are already known. In Bavaria, the wearing of FFP2 masks is therefore mandatory from January 18, 2021. Now, the use of FFP2 masks is mandatory in Austria. Read all you need to know about the FFP2…

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Free FFP2 mask for low-income people

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FFP2 masks should be offered at cost in grocery retail stores. FFP2 masks should be used more often, experts now advise in view of the new virus variant.Flowered, colorful, patterned or otherwise creative masks will be seen less in the future than before. Because starting from 25 January the FFP2 mask is to be carried obligatorily at least in the trade and the public means of transport. In the press conference on Sunday it was called besides that the FFP2-Masks, which offer more protection than conventional cloth masks, in the…

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Corona alert in Brazil: mutation could infect those already recovered

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After the emergence of a South African and a British Corona variant, a mutation from Brazil is now causing alarm. The P1 variant is not only spreading faster, but is also causing headaches for researchers for another reason. As the journal “Science” reports, the mutation could also already infect genesis. Must the vaccine be improved?The situation in the megacity of Manaus is particularly alarming. The capital of the state of Amazonas recently registered the most hospitalizations in connection with Covid-19 since April – as a result, even the oxygen ran…

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Lockdown in Austria is extended: New mask, more distance

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Lockdown is being extended. In Tyrol, classes will not resume until after the semester break. The trade will remain closed until February 8. After it became clear that the much more contagious mutated coronavirus had arrived in Austria, it was ultimately predictable that the planned end of the lockdown on January 25 would not be met. Although the prolongation of the exceptional situation is an imposition for large parts of the population, especially for students and their parents. Kurz makes it clear that the new measures were not a matter…

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Case numbers appear to be stabilizing in Germany

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German health departments have reported 7,141 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 214 new deaths were recorded in Germany within 24 hours, the RKI announced early Monday. On Mondays, the recorded case numbers are usually lower because less testing is done on weekends. Exactly a week ago, the RKI had recorded 12,497 new infections and 343 new deaths within 24 hours. “After a sharp increase in case numbers in early December, a decline during the holidays and a renewed increase in the…

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