Nearly 370,000 new infections and over 3,400 deaths in India

In India, the health ministry recorded 368,147 new Corona infections within 24 hours Monday morning. The number of deaths linked to the virus rises by 3417 to 218,959. On Saturday, the country had recorded more than 400,000 cases for the first time, a global high. That is fewer than the previous day, when the country had registered more than 400,000 cases for the first time, a global record. However, it is considered certain that there are high levels of unreported infections in India. In total, more than 19.56 million people…

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Vienna promotes company vaccination in fight against Corona

The city of Vienna, which has entered into a close cooperation with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry promotes vaccinations against the Corona virus. The participating companies should nominate a vaccination coordinator and assigned their employees to five different risk categories. Priority is given, for example, to sales representatives working abroad and to particularly exposed professions in the health sector, such as cleaners or technicians in hospitals. Once these two risk groups have been dealt with, employees with direct personal customer contact are considered. This includes supermarket employees. Depending…

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Hard lockdown in Vienna ends today

The hard lockdown in Vienna and Lower Austria cends today. Even though retailers and hairdressers are allowed to open up again, restrictions still apply. For more than four weeks, Vienna and Lower Austria remained in a hard lockdown. Today, the two provinces are bringing their Corona rules back into line with the rest of the country. For the time being, they are valid up to and including May 5. After that, they will probably be extended until all of Austria is supposed to unlock on May 19. Viennese retailers are…

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After hard lockdown: What is allowed in Vienna and Lower Austria from Monday

Vienna and Lower Austria end the hard lockdown on Monday. This means that stores and body-related service providers are allowed to open up again, just like in the rest of Austria. Museums, libraries and leisure businesses such as zoos will also open. The lockdown of restaurants and hotels remains, however, as in all of Austria with the exception of Vorarlberg, at least until May 19. Masks and spacing remain mandatory indoors. Rising vaccination numbers feed the hope that lockdowns are now over. However, a new closure is not completely ruled…

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New Corona penalties will be implemented starting 19 May

With the planned opening steps from May 19, 2021, also come new penalties. Those who don’t abide by the remaining rules will face huge penalty. The curfew and lockdown will be lifted on May 19, and catering, events and meetings will once again be possible. Still, some rules remain in place – and those who break them will face hefty penalties. Fines now range up to 1,450 euros. If the distance rule or the mask requirement are disregarded, the police can issue a 90-euro organ fine instead of a report.…

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1.625 Corona cases before lockdown end in Vienna and Lower Austria

The coronavirus continues not to admit defeat in Austria. In the last 24 hours, more than 1,600 cases have been added again. The coronavirus continues to spread in Austria, but the number of corona cases has been holding steady for days. A quick review of this week: there were 1,566 cases on Monday, 1,625 on Tuesday, 2,340 on Wednesday, 2,229 on Thursday, 2,131 on Friday and 1,615 yesterday. New infections in the provinces: Burgenland: 33 Carinthia: 119 Lower Austria: 165 Upper Austria: 289 Salzburg: 61 Styria: 235 Tyrol: 156 Vorarlberg:…

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Is the minimum distance unnecessary after all?

Washing hands and keeping your distance were the first recommended measures in the fight against the coronavirus. Later, when it became available, the mask was added. But now a new study on the distance rules raises doubts about the effectiveness of the requirement. You know the drill by now: Mandatory mouth protection, minimum distance, hand washing and every now and then contact restrictions and closed stores and pubs or even curfews. At least with regard to hand washing and keeping a distance, the experts agreed from the outset that these…

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Five suspected cases of Indian corona mutation in Austria

In Nickelsdorf, for the first time, there are three cases of concrete suspicion of the Indian corona virus mutation. In Salzburg, there is also said to be a second suspected case. Indian mutation suspected in AustriaThis was the result of an initial examination by the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), confirmed the coordination staff coronavirus in the afternoon. “The affected persons are in a family relationship and are segregated by the authorities.” PCR test station set up in the municipal office NickelsdorfIn the environment of the infected persons,…

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Warning level RED! “Severe storm” moves over Vienna

The storm center has issued a storm warning for the federal capital, with winds peaking at up to 100 km/h. From Sunday morning to Sunday afternoon, the wind from west to northwest will reach gale force at times with peak gusts of 80 to 100 km/h. Especially the two districts of Donaustadt and Favoriten will be affected. The following effects should be noted: ➤ Trees may be uprooted, larger branches may break off. ➤ Roofs and chimneys may be damaged, larger objects may also fly around, signs and advertising boards…

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