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Record increase: 403 new infections in only 24 hours!

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Thursday – 3 September 2020 – A worrying increase in corona infections was recorded in the last 24 hours: 403 new infections in just one day – 203 in Vienna alone. Austria-wide. The number of new corona virus infections registered throughout Austria was 403 within the last 24 hours, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health on Thursday. In Vienna, 203 of the new cases, more than 50 percent of these were reported. In contrast, 351 people were reported to have recovered. Currently 161…

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Pinay nurses celebrated their 45th Anniversary in Austria

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VIENNA, Austria – The Batch 1975 of Filipino nurses came together to celebrate their 45th Anniversary as first class nurses in Austria. Some years ago, a number of these nurses  were recognized   by the Austrian Health Ministry for their  deserving and professional works in the Austrian Health Care sector. “These Filipino nurses possess professional training that is why they are very much loved by the Viennese people. I want to thank you for your excellent work in Vienna’s hospitals. Your presence has been an enriching experience for us,” once commented…

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Baby boom after the corona lockdown

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Increase of pregnancy has been foreseen this year. Experts say, this was a result of the lockdown during the springtime – a baby boom is expected in 2021. The long weeks at home for two have been sweetened up by many couples in spring and apparently not only used them for cuddling: Gynecologists throughout Austria are currently noticing an increase in pregnancies. No exact results are available yet, but the trend compared to last year is clear. The initial restrictions and work in the home office now suggest that a…

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Four out of ten marriages divorced – this year Corona boom

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A total of 16,319 marriages were divorced in Austria in 2019, 3,947 of them in Vienna. According to lawyers, the big divorce boom is expected to follow this year. Statistics Austria published divorce figures for 2019 on Wednesday. 16,319 marriages throughout Austria were legally divorced. This is only a slight increase (+0.1 percent) compared to the previous year. At the same time 121 registered partnerships were dissolved, 23 more than in 2018 (+23.5 percent). Highest divorce rate in Lower Austria“About four out of ten marriages in Austria end up before…

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Again 327 new corona infections in only 24 hours

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In a 24-hour comparison, 327 new infections were reported nationwide – 140 of them in Vienna alone. In comparison to the previous day, over 300 new infections were once again recorded in Austria. Specifically, there are 327 new corona infections nationwide in the last 24 hours. 140 of the infections are registered in Vienna alone. The figures are divided among the remaining federal states as follows: Lower Austria (+46), Tyrol (+61), Upper Austria (+33), Styria (+24), Burgenland (+10), Vorarlberg (+8) and Salzburg (+2). A total of 17,441 tests were performed.…

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Metropolis…Megacities… Globalization… COVID 19

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Since the corona crisis, large and megacities are no longer considered very attractive, but rather contagious. The metropolises are therefore likely to be among the losers of the pandemic – and the flat country.Ideas can be contagious. One new idea triggers the next. This requires urban life: the conglomeration of many people rubbing up against each other. Closeness generates heat – inspiration, provocation, innovation, imitation. In the era of globalization, cities boomed. Large and megacities attracted more and more people, increased productivity and fired up the economy. Thus a worldwide…

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Corona infection rate in USA breaks the six million mark

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Within 24 hours 32,087 new infections were registered. New York. In the USA, more than six million people are now infected with the coronavirus. Within 24 hours, 32,087 new infections were registered, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday. A total of 6,004,443 people were thus demonstrably infected with the coronavirus. The number of fatalities increased by 428 to 183,050. The USA is by far the country most affected by the pandemic – both in terms of infection and deaths. U.S. President Donald Trump, who…

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Apple and Google work on COVID 19 warning technology

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Apple and Google are giving governments the option of setting up a coronavirus warning infrastructure on smartphones without the need for a separate app. Google integrates the necessary functionality directly into the Android operating system, Apple into version 13.7 of the iOS system of its iPhones. Users are asked whether they want to participate in the tracking process. Existing coronavirus warning apps will continue to work, the companies announced today. The technology will help stop the spread of coronavirus by warning users when they are near an infected person. Smartphones…

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“No lockdown at red traffic light” according to Austrian’s Health Minister

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“The Coronavirus traffic light will be a culture change with a substantially broader risk analysis,” Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said. Not only the infection numbers of the last seven days will be considered, but also how many tests are behind it. Anschober: “Because if the numbers decrease, but also no tests are carried out, this does not mean that the virus has been defeated. Information board about the obligation to wear a protective maskThe cluster analysis and the question of whether it is possible to clarify where the chain of…

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