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Austria will soon have 9 million citizens

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On 1 January 2020, 8,901,064 people were living in Austria. This is an increase of 42,289 persons compared to the beginning of 2019, primarily due to immigration. A total of 96%  can be attributed to it. The average  Austrian is 42.9 years old. Vienna and Vorarlberg show the strongest population growth. The group of over 65-year-olds is growing particularly strong. But the birth rate is also positive. 19.3%  are under 20 years of age. But without an influx we would not reach the 9 million mark.“In 2019, 40,613 more people…

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Trump wears mask – Record number of new infections in the USA

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Because of the dramatically increasing coronavirus infections in the USA, US President Donald Trump has, in a rare move, worn a mask at a public appearance. Television pictures showed Trump wearing a blue mouth-and-nose mask with the President’s seal on it on Friday evening (local time) at the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda near Washington. Meanwhile, the USA recorded the most new infections in one day since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Saturday, the number of new infections registered the day…

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New Corona rules for your holiday

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In Croatia rising infection figures are causing alarm bells to ring – but Carinthia is also undergoing changes due to the corona pandemic. Philippine-Austrian Press presents the  big corona check for the most popular holiday destinations. Vienna. The opening of the summer holiday destinations after months of lockdown was applauded euphorically everywhere. Now, more than a week after the start of the main season, things are looking a bit different again. In many regions, the number of infections is rising again, and the authorities are registering an irresponsible handling of…

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COVID 19 in Austria – Actual figures

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Saturday’s figures show that the number of newly infected persons is decreasing again. In two federal states there are no new cases at all. After a period when the number of new infections daily was in the three-digit range, only 74 new cases were counted at the weekend. Most of them in Upper Austria with 36 positive corona tests in the past 24 hours. Behind this is Vienna with only 17 new infections. After a period when the number of new infections was in the three-digit range every day, only…

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Record number of new infections in the USA

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Highs were reported in eight US states – Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin. The coronavirus continues to spread in the USA. With almost 69,000 new infections on Friday, a new record was set. In eight US states – Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin – record numbers of new infections within 24 hours were also reported. In total, more than three million people in the USA have been infected with the virus to date, and the number of deaths is more than 136,000…

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THE LATEST FIGURES: Again more than 100 new corona infections in one day

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The coronavirus hotspots are still  Upper Austria and Vienna. Vienna. So far, Austria has had 18,615 positive test results. As of yesterday, 09.07.2020,  706 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 16,758 have recovered. At present, 78 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus and 12 of the sick are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last notification are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 2 Carinthia: 1 Lower Austria: 4 Upper Austria: 45 Salzburg:…

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Tough rules will be implemented against corona offenders

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Government tightens course and presents joint plan against second wave Warning against trips to the Balkans and cheap Balkan tests, as well as a traffic light system that is supposed to show the population transparently which steps are necessary in order to prevent the rapid spread of COVID 19 in the country had been presented at a press conference conducted by the leaders oft he Federal Republic. The following are the new informations and measures presented: ▶ A lot of tests are to be carried out quickly, and screening programmes,…

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„Offensive Gesundheit“ (Health Campaign)  hands over six-point program to Anschober

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On Wednesday, the health Campaign formed by the trade unions, the Chamber of Labour and the Medical Association handed over to Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) a six-point demand programme for a future-proof system of health and long-term care. The main demands are for more staff, better working conditions and a training and further education offensive. The first of the six points for a future fit health care system refers to the demand for more staff. The increase in personnel must be based on a uniform, transparent and evidence-based personnel…

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US expert Fauci on coronavirus: “Worst nightmare”

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The efficiency with which the virus infects people is “truly remarkable,” said Fauci. He complained that southern states had relaxed their restrictions too quickly. US immunologist Anthony Fauci has described the coronavirus as “the worst nightmare” for health experts because of its ease of transmission. The efficiency with which the virus infects people is “truly remarkable,” said Fauci, who also advises the White House, on Thursday at an event organized by the US medium The Hill. In view of the dramatic increase in the number of new infections in the…

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