Month: March 2021

Measures/steps decided by the Federal government on Monday

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Soon to take place in the coming days: Michael Ludwig (SP, Vienna), Johanna Mikl-Leitner (VP, Lower Austria) and Hans Peter Doskozil (SP, Bgld.) will meet with Health Minister Anschober for an in-depth round. There is a separate “Eastern Summit” to work out measures to prevent an overload of intensive care capacities in Vienna. The city of Vienna, and provinces of Lower Austria and Burgenland will discuss their own measures with the Ministry of Health this week. The longed for Schanigarten (guest garden) opening by 27.3. must be postponed. Up to…

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Chancellor Kurz: COVID self-tests will be upgraded and focus on regional measures

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The federal government discussed on Monday, 21 March 2021 – with experts, the representatives of the opposition as well as the provincial governors. The stated goal: to push back the spread of the coronavirus – especially in eastern Austria – and its mutants. After the marathon talks, however, the Turquoise-Green coalition failed to present a clear strategy for achieving this goal. Instead, it was decided to focus on regionally differentiated steps – and to look at more indicators. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) formulated the roadmap as follows: “Day by day,…

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No Corona loosening: Measures planned for eastern region

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Austria refrains from further nationwide steps in the Corona crisis for the time being. The provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will hold another summit to discuss their own measures. Corona summit without resultsAfter the Corona summit of the federal government and the states on how to further combat the pandemic, it is now clear: for the time being, there will be neither relaxations nor tightenings. However, further “measures” will be discussed between the Ministry of Health and the states of the eastern region in a summit, as Chancellor…

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2,412 new corona infections in Austria

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Currently, 1,983 people are in hospital treatment due to Corona, 437 of them in intensive care units. From Sunday to Monday, slightly more than 2,400 new infections were reported in Austria – specifically 2,412. This is the highest Monday figure since mid-December. In hospitals, almost 2,000 covid patients had to be treated. There was also a significant increase in intensive care units. Since Sunday alone, 27 more infected people have been added. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population rose to 237.1 across Austria on Monday. Within the past week, 21,101…

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AstraZeneca 100 percent effective against severe courses of disease

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A new study shows that the Covid 19 vaccine has one hundred percent efficacy against severe disease progression.The Covid 19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has higher efficacy than previously determined and does not lead to a higher risk of thrombosis, according to a new study. The company presented study results determined in the U.S., Chile and Peru on Monday. AstraZeneca’s vaccine has not yet been approved in the U.S., and the company now plans to start the process needed to do so. No hits…

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Liturgical services in Holy Week possible in principle under currently valid regulations

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Processions allowed under guarantee of two-meter distance and FFP2 mask obligation – No foot washing on Holy Thursday – Will it be possible to celebrate the traditional services of Holy Week this year? The Austrian bishops have now given a clear and positive answer to this question, which has been troubling many believers after the cancellation of public services last year: “The celebrations of Holy Week and Easter are possible under the conditions of the currently valid framework regulations of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference for the celebration of public services,…

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COVID 19 in Germany: 3000 beds occupied, Intensive care units start third wave “at a very high level”.

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03/22/2021 – More than 3,000 people are already in intensive care units in Germany because of covid. Doctors warn of an impending overload – and treat younger and younger patients. The numbers are worrying: after the first cautious easing in the pandemic, the number of Corona patients in Germany’s intensive care units has risen again. With more than 3,000 beds occupied, the load at the moment is once again as high as at the peak times in the first wave in spring 2020, according to the register of the German…

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World Water Day on March 22: Clean drinking water is a privilege

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In almost all countries of the world, a supply of clean drinking water is not guaranteed.“World Water Day” today, March 22, aims to remind people of the value of clean drinking water as a life-enabling resource. By 2030, the UN aims to guarantee access to safe drinking water for all, according to its Sustainable Development Goals. “No one should take it for granted that we in Austria have crystal-clear drinking water available from the tap at all times,” said Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) on the occasion of World Water…

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Weather forecast: spring-like temperatures starting Tuesday

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Temperatures will become milder again in the coming days.After the onset of winter over the weekend, temperatures will become significantly milder again in the coming days, according to the ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik) forecast. If the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics has its way, spring will return to Austria on Tuesday. Until then, it is still necessary to survive Monday, when a cold current will determine the weather pattern in the Eastern Alps. Weather on Monday still determined by cold currentAlong the northern side of the Alps,…

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