Month: March 2021

Chancellor Kurz: On last leg in Sputnik procurement

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On Wednesday, Chancellor Kurz announced that they were “on the last meters” in the Sputnik procurement. However, a final decision on the matter is not expected today. Russia offers Austria 1 million dosesAfter his talks with Russian Ambassador to Vienna Dmitry Lyubinsky, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said they are “on the last meters and an order for Sputnik can probably be placed as early as next week.” Kurz said he was very happy about the binding delivery promise, as a “very prompt delivery” would thus be possible here. Currently, after already…

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302 deaths within 24 hours in Hungary

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In Hungary, 302 people have died within 24 hours in connection with coronavirus. This is a new record. This means that 20,737 people have died as a result of infection so far. This puts Hungary, with a population of around ten million, at the top of the list of countries with the highest covid 19 mortality rate as a proportion of the population. According to official data, 6,700 new infections were registered. There are 12,346 coronavirus patients in hospitals, and 1,492 require artificial respiration. So far, 2.011 million people have…

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Vienna is cracking down! Now also control at city borders

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Vienna is preparing for the lockdown. Police will now also check the city’s borders during the Easter lockdown. The federal government’s legal information system (RIS) on Tuesday published the ordinance, which will go into effect on Maundy Thursday. From April 1, Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will be largely shut down. In the federal capital, the lockdown will apply up to and including April 11. Since the lockdown now applies regionally and has not been extended to the entire country, Vienna will also control its city limits more strictly from…

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3,687 new corona infections in Austria

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There are also 31 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there are 3,687 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (3,289), the 7-day incidence thus also increases again. In addition, there are 31 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. In domestic hospitals, there are six more people in normal wards and four fewer people in intensive care units. There are also “only” 3,300 new recoveries. This brings the number of active cases to 35,774. Meanwhile, Austria has received an offer from…

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But no entry tests in trade after Easter lockdown

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The Bundesrat blocked Corona measures such as retail entry tests on Tuesday evening, meaning they cannot take effect for another two months. All appeals by Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) failed to change the minds of the SPÖ and FPÖ. Only the Burgenland federal councillors of the Social Democrats did not join the blockade. Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ), meanwhile, hopes to find a joint lockdown solution together with Lower Austria and Vienna. On ORF’s “Report,” he made it indirectly clear that he considers it pointless for only Vienna to…

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Brazil registers daily high in deaths

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Amid a government crisis and an out-of-control CoV pandemic, Brazil has again registered a daily high in CoV deaths. 3,780 Covid-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours were reported by the Ministry of Health in Brasilia last night (local time). On Tuesday last week, Brazil had recorded more than 3,000 deaths in one day for the first time. A total of 317,646 people have died so far in connection with Covid-19, and more than 12.6 million people have been confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus. Only in the…

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4,500 police officers will control lockdown, violations cost up to 1,450 €

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During the lockdown in the Eastern provinces of austria (Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgendland) police plan to step up compliance with Corona measures. Exit controls and focus operations are planned. From Thursday, 0 o’clock, the Easter lockdown applies in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. The police will be on duty nationwide over the holidays with 4,500 officers per day. There will be increased controls, especially in the eastern region. There may be focal actions at neuralgic points, such as places where many people gather in a confined space. Exits from…

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Another vaccine will be available at the end of April

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Vaccinations in Upper Austria are progressing and already at the end of April there is another boost from the Johnson&Johnson vaccine. Nearly 270,000 doses of vaccine have now been administered in Upper Austria. While there are currently three vaccines available (AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna), there will be four from the end of April. The vaccine from Johnson&Johnson will then be delivered. “According to the current status, the first doses will be delivered at the end of April,” it says in this regard from the crisis staff of the country reported…

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Earthquake in Austria: “Strongest quake ever”

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Social media users were unanimous: a strong earthquake was felt in Austria on Tuesday. According to (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik) ZAMG, a “strong earthquake” with a magnitude of 4.7 occurred in the Neunkirchen area south of Vienna on Tuesday evening. The tremors at 6:25 p.m. were clearly felt in the area of the epicenter, according to ZAMG. The earthquake was also “felt in large parts of Austria,” including Vienna. In the epicenter, slight building damage was possible, ZAMG said. So far no damage reports after earthquake in Lower AustriaThere…

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