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Netherlands tighten rules for three weeks

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The Netherlands are tightening their coronavirus rules for an initial period of three weeks in view of rapidly increasing case numbers. “Everyone has seen the alarming reports,” said Prime Minister Mark Rutte this evening in The Hague. Consequences must now be drawn from this. These include that from tomorrow evening on, all sporting events must take place without an audience. Cafes and restaurants must close at 10 p.m. and are not allowed to admit new guests after 9 p.m. In addition altogether only 30 humans may be at the same…

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Slovakia wants to declare a state of emergency again

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In view of the escalating numbers of new coronavirus infections in Slovakia, the country’s crisis management team has decided to declare a new state of emergency. This was announced by the Slovak chief hygienist Jan Mikas at a press conference in Bratislava this evening. It was said that the government will definitely have to decide on the crisis management team’s proposal, which will probably happen on Wednesday. Emergency was already in force in Slovakia during the first wave of coronavirus in spring, but only in the health sector. This was…

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Data show the true extent of the corona pandemic

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Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, more than 30 million infections with the corona virus have been recorded worldwide. But how widespread is the new corona virus SARS-CoV-2 actually? Time and again, even experts say that the official corona figures do not provide a reliable picture of the current reality and that the number of unreported cases is much higher. The true extent of the pandemic is much worse, a report in the “Economist” now also suggests, which is based on data from more than 270 antibody studies worldwide.…

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Slovenia also puts parts of Austria on the “red list

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After several other European countries, Slovenia has now also put the federal states of Vienna, Tyrol and Vorarlberg on its “red list” for entry into Austria due to rapidly increasing coronavirus infection figures. This was decided by the government in Ljubljana yesterday evening. The travel warning was valid from tomorrow, it was said. Then either a ten-day quarantine after entry or a negative CoV test must be presented. Exceptions apply to commuters and business travelers, among others. — Hector Pascua with reports from orf.at

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Almost 470 corona patients in Austria in hospital

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The number of Covid-19 patients treated in hospital in Austria increased to 469 patients on Monday. In a 24-hour comparison, 23 hospitalizations were added. 88 patients were treated in intensive care units, four more than the day before. In addition, there were three more deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths to 790. 556 new infections were compared to 463 recoveries (as of 9.30 a.m.). The number of actively infected persons increased by 90 to 8,590. Of these, 4,538 come from Vienna, 1,196 Lower Austria, 700 Upper Austria and…

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Over one million corona deaths worldwide

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The world region most affected by the pandemic is Latin America and the Caribbean. The number of deaths recorded worldwide in the Corona pandemic has exceeded the symbolic threshold of one million cases in total. This is the result of a census by the news agency AFP from the night to Monday, based on information provided by the authorities. According to this, at 00:30 CEST there were exactly 1,000,009 deaths. The number of recorded cases of infection at that time was 33,018,877. The region of the world most affected by…

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Corona rules: What applies starting today

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More than 600 people are currently tested positive for the corona virus every day. Politicians are trying to prevent the spread with numerous rules. An overview. The three golden rules apply to everyone and everywhere:Distance, hygiene, mask Family, friends: The majority of new infections now occur at home. All celebrations, private events indoors (not in your own four walls) are limited to 10 persons. Outside, a limit of 100 persons applies. School: The same applies to students and teachers: contacts should be reduced to a minimum. Therefore, a mask is…

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Gastronomy: FAQ about the registration obligation

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The regulation on the obligation to register in the gastronomy in Vienna is available. Guests have to fill in their data in a form starting on Monday. This is intended to facilitate the search for contact persons in case of coronavirus infections. The establishments are required to keep the forms for four weeks. How long does the regulation apply?The name, telephone number, e-mail address and table number must be entered. The data may only be used in the case of infection of a guest. The regulation is valid until the…

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Catholic Church issues Corona Rules for Baptism, Wedding, Funeral & Co.

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Guidelines have been issued for Catholic celebrations such as baptisms or weddings. Due to the increasing number of infections, the Catholic Church has established new rules for the celebration of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages and funerals. Here are all the details. In order to ensure that the minimum distances are observed during the celebration and when entering and leaving the church, there are, for example, appropriate markings on the paths and seats, but also one-way rules when entering and leaving the church. The guidelines are intended to support parishes…

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