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Nearly 200 new Corona infections in Austria.

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From Sunday to Monday, 192 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. That is as many as on Friday. No new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection have been reported. The number of active cases in the country rose to 2,116 reported cases. This is almost 400 more than a week ago. To date, there have been 651,804 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,723 people across Austria have died as a result of the coronavirus and 638,965 have recovered. Currently, 103 people are in hospital…

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New week brings up to 38 degrees and thunderstorms

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The week will be changeable. In the east it will be hot again, in the west significantly cooler. On Tuesday, Austria lies on the front of a low over France in a southwesterly flow under the supply of hot air masses, but in the west the next cold front is already making itself felt. Thus, Tuesday starts sunny in many places. With the collapse of the foehn in the west, clouds as well as rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will soon move in. In the afternoon, the thunderstorm tendency will…

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Coronavirus worldwide: Olympic city Tokyo again in state of emergency, infections in the U.S. on the rise again

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More than 186 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4 million infected people have died. About 3.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Olympic city Tokyo again in state of emergency Accompanied by complaints about vaccine shortages, the Corona emergency has once again come into effect in Tokyo for the duration of the Olympic Games. Since Monday (July 12), restaurants are no longer allowed to serve alcohol and must close at 8 p.m., as do large department stores. Sports…

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Amnesty: One person dies of corona every eleven seconds

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Amnesty International is calling on governments and companies in wealthier nations to ensure “equitable access to vaccines” in the fight against the Corona pandemic. There is still “one Covid 19 death every 11 seconds – mostly in low-income countries,” Amnesty International International Secretary General Agnès Callamard stressed in a release from the human rights organization on Thursday. Hardly any vaccines for low-income countriesEighty-five percent of the vaccine doses were administered in high- and middle-income countries, according to Amnesty. Only 0.3 percent of doses were given in low-income countries, according to…

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New wave expected: Vaccination appeal by Kurz

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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has urgently appealed to all citizens to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. This is because the infection figures would soon rise again in Austria as well, he said yesterday evening (local time) in New York. “The virus will not disappear, it will stay. It will keep us busy for years to come,” Kurz said. He made it known at the same time that he received his second AstraZeneca vaccine dose a few days ago. “For anyone who has been vaccinated, the pandemic is over. For…

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Sydney numbers rise despite lockdown

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Despite a tough lockdown, Sydney is battling another surge in coronavirus cases. Health officials today reported 112 new infections in the Australian metropolis in one day – a new high in this wave of infections. The first CoV death this year was reported yesterday. The virus has now spread to several neighborhoods in the city of five million, despite a lockdown that has lasted for more than two weeks. New South Wales state government leader Gladys Berejiklian blamed the negligence of residents who met despite the lockdown. For more than…

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Italy is European Football champion

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The Italian national soccer team won the second European Championship title in its history on Sunday night and at the same time prevented England from winning the first. In the final match in London, the “Squadra Azzurra” won 3:2 on penalties. Luke Shaw’s opening goal 117 seconds into the match – the fastest ever in a European Championship final – was answered by Leonardo Bonucci’s equalizer in the 67th minute. Extra time was goalless, and in the penalty shootout three England players failed to score, including the specially substituted duo…

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1.3 million vaccine doses are now available in Austria

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More vaccine has been delivered to Austria than ordered. 1.3 million doses are in interim storage, waiting to be vaccinated. More than 9.5 million doses have been delivered to Austria since vaccine deliveries from the EU quota began. However, only 8.2 million have been ordered by the vaccination centers. The question arises: what happened to the remaining 1.3 million doses? “They have already been distributed to the intermediate storage facilities in the federal states and are waiting to be called off,” the Ministry of Health announced. The provinces would only…

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Rising corona numbers in some countries

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Due to an infection increase of 800 percent, clubs and discos in the Netherlands have to close again. Catalonia and Great Britain are experiencing a similar situation. The much more contagious delta variant is still on the advance! In the Netherlands, for example, the Corona infection figures are currently exploding, and the government reacted immediately: Discos and clubs have to close again, while restaurants are (still) allowed to stay open until midnight. The Netherlands relaxed the Corona measures only 14 days ago. But within just one week, there was an…

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