Month: March 2022

From Bongbong Marcos to Leni Robredo: The main candidates for the 2022 Philippine presidential election

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Election campaigns in the Philippines are on the verge of a 9 May election to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. His term is legally limited to a single term. Below are details of the leading presidential candidates, starting with the current frontrunner in the opinion polls: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The 64-year-old Marcos, the namesake of the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is a former governor, congressman, and senator who is the clear frontrunner in the opinion polls. Since returning to the Philippines from exile in 1991 after his…

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Spain waives isolation for mild infection

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Coronavirus-infected people with no or only mild symptoms of the disease will no longer have to go into domestic isolation in Spain as a rule from Monday. This was agreed upon by the Ministry of Health in Madrid with the country’s autonomous communities, as the ministry announced yesterday. Only for vulnerable groups of people should the previous measures continue to apply. This would include all people over 60 and those with immune deficiencies, pregnant women, and health care workers. The previous obligation to test for and report a possible CoV…

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More than 3.5 million people fled Ukraine

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According to the United Nations, Ukraine refugees have risen to more than 3.5 million. The UN refugee agency UNHCR gave almost 3.53 million people on Tuesday. More than two million of them had fled to neighboring Poland. According to the UN organization for migration, there are also more than 6.5 million internally displaced persons in Ukraine. Germany also announced new refugee numbers on Tuesday. According to the Federal Police, 232,462 war refugees have been registered in Germany so far. However, this figure does not represent the entire refugee situation. It…

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Over 34,000 new infections in Austria

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In addition, there are 55 new deaths within 24 hours—the highest value since mid-December. From Monday to Tuesday, 34,340 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the past seven-day average of 43,878. Currently, 429,666 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 3,450.63. In the past 24 hours, 388,778 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 8.83 percent. There are also 55 new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. This is the highest number in a single…

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End of free tests: Does it make sense to hoard Corona tests?

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From April, symptom-free people will only be allowed to take five free PCR tests. Should one hoard gargle tests? After much back and forth, there was finally a decision on 15 March: The new health minister Johannes Rauch announced the provisional test strategy. Symptom-free people are only allowed five free PCR tests per month. The unlimited number of free gargle tests will no longer exist at the end of March. In addition, each person is allowed to take five free antigen tests per month. The only exception is that those…

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Russian attacks have displaced over 6.5 million people in Ukraine’s own country

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Ukrainians have had to leave their homes, flats, villages, and towns because of the missile attacks and bombardments, the UN Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported in Geneva on Monday. Many people fled Ukraine.In addition, almost 3.5 million people have fled across the borders to neighboring countries in the three and a half weeks since the war began, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). This means that practically a quarter of the former population has been affected. Around 44 million people lived in Ukraine before the Russian invasion began. Among…

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Up to 70,000 Corona cases per day in Austria – new forecast is here

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Hospitals also face a massive increase in Corona patients within just a week.In its new Corona forecast, the State Crisis and Disaster Management Agency predict new record levels of the virus within a week. A 7-day incidence of 3,300 to 5,400 cases per 100,000 population (with a mean of 4,100) is cited by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ State Crisis and Disaster Management in its new Corona forecast report. However, the predicted Corona case numbers vary widely, from around 42,400 to just over 69,400 new infections per day. Possible, even…

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Relaxations for unvaccinated contacts now in force

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No more quarantine, but “traffic restrictions”: No visits to restaurants, fitness clubs, events – Even visits to hospitals remain prohibited. As of Monday, all contacts without complete Corona immunization no longer have to go into quarantine. Instead, “traffic restrictions” now apply to those affected: An FFP2 mask must be worn when in contact with other people, even outdoors. Visits to establishments where this is impossible, such as restaurants or fitness clubs, are prohibited. But visits to health facilities are also restricted. The government announced the step last Tuesday, but the…

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Corona rules get tighter this week

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In addition to mandatory masks indoors, quarantine reductions will be adopted, among other measures. Vienna is going its own way. At the moment, masks are only compulsory in vital areas throughout Austria. So in supermarkets, public transport, pharmacies, and banks. The city of Vienna takes a stricter approach; here, the mask requirement applies in all indoor areas, so also in shops or at concerts. Health Minister Johannes Rauch said that from, presumably, Wednesday, the mask obligation in indoor rooms in all of Austria will be reintroduced. There will be “another…

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