Month: July 2021

332 new infections in Austria

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The corona numbers decreased slightly again. In addition, no new death related to Covid 19 infection was reported from Saturday to Sunday. In Austria, 332 new Corona infections were reported from Saturday to Sunday. Compared to the previous week (323 cases), this is a slight increase of 9 cases. This brings the 7-day incidence to 28.48. No new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection have been reported in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases, minus the 151 new recoveries, increases to 4,588 (compared with the previous week’s…

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Anna Kiesenhofer wins gold in cycling road race

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Anna Kiesenhofer has won the first Austrian medal at the Tokyo Olympics – and it’s shining gold. The 30-year-old from Lower Austria sensationally took gold in the women’s cycling road race on Sunday after surprising all the favorites with an attack at the start. For the mathematics graduate, who does not pursue the sport professionally, it is by far the greatest success of her career. For Austrian cycling, it is the first gold medal since that of Adolf Schmal in the track 12-hour race at the first Games of the…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz with urgent appeal to Austrians

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) addresses Austrians on Facebook with an appeal in which he continues to urge caution. On Friday, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz spoke on “ServusTV” about the current Corona situation in Austria and also dared to look into the future – with a gloomy forecast! Because according to the head of government, the corona virus will not disappear in the coming years, but will accompany us even longer. “The virus will stay. It will still be there in one year, it will still be there in three years, it…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Ten more Corona cases around the Olympics, protests in France and Brazil.

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About 193 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.1 million infected people have died. About 3.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Despite the many precautions, such as plastic between seats in the canteen and instructions to keep your distance, the cases of the infections at the Tokyo Olympics are piling up.Despite the many precautions, such as plastic between seats in the canteen and instructions to keep your distance, cases of infection are piling up at the Tokyo Olympics.…

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PCR testing mandatory on return from Spain, Netherlands and Cyprus

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The government is now introducing mandatory PCR testing for travel returnees from Spain, the Netherlands and Cyprus. This was announced by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) on the sidelines of a press event in Wels on Saturday. For the time being, the testing obligation only applies to returnees who arrive via direct flight from Spain, Cyprus or the Netherlands and who are not either fully immunized or can show a negative PCR test. PCR test must be taken at the airport at the latestIn future, anyone arriving from Spain, the…

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Chancellor Kurz has gloomy Corona forecast on TV

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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz spoke on “ServusTV” about the current Corona situation in Austria and also ventured a look into the future. “The virus will stay. It will still be there in one year, it will still be there in three years, it will still be there in five years,” Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) made unequivocally clear Friday evening on “Servus Nachrichten” on “ServusTV.” On how to deal with a further spread of the coronavirus in the country, Austria’s head of government said, “As much freedom as possible, as…

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40 percent of all food ends up in the trash

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Instead of the previously estimated 33 percent, 40 percent of the food produced worldwide does not find its way to consumers but ends up in the garbage can, according to a study published Tuesday by the environmental organization World Wildlife Fund (WWF). That equates to 2.5 billion tons of waste generated in agriculture, industry and by consumers. This has a devastating impact on the environment. Food waste supports global warmingFood waste is responsible for ten percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the study. Calculating new figures from the…

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More than 450 corona cases after huge increase 

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Because of the Delta variant, new tightenings came into force on Thursday, and more are already being discussed. This is the situation at the moment. For two weeks, the number of new infections in Austria has been increasing almost daily. On Wednesday (July 21), 431 new Corona cases were reported nationwide. On Tuesday there were 316, on Monday 263, on Sunday 323, on Saturday 411, on Friday 341 and on Thursday exactly one week ago 306. As of 9:30 a.m. yesterday (Thursday, July 22), 452 new Corona cases have been…

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EMA decides on further Corona vaccine for children

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The EU’s Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to make a preliminary decision on whether to approve another Corona vaccine for children. The agency’s experts will discuss Friday whether to approve the vaccine, made by U.S. manufacturer Moderna, for 12- to 17-year-olds as well. The assessment of studies by the manufacturer should be completed, the EMA said in Amsterdam. If the experts give the green light, only the EU Commission would have to approve. That is considered a formality. The preparation “Spikevax” would then be the second Corona vaccine that may…

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