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WHO: Record number of corona infections within one week

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Within one week, more new corona infections have been reported worldwide than ever before. There were 5.2 million new cases, the eighth consecutive weekly increase, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday in Geneva. The number of reported deaths rose on a weekly basis for the fifth consecutive week. “It took us nine months to reach one million deaths, four months to reach two million and three months to reach three million,” Tedros said. Experts are particularly concerned about the rise in corona infections and hospitalizations among…

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2,117 new infections in Austria

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The situation in Austria is stable so far: with 2,048 and 2,076 new infections over the weekend, respectively, the newly reported cases were below the seven-day average of about 2,370 daily new infections. The seven-day incidence fell below 200 for the first time on Friday of the previous week and was 184.4 cases on Sunday. The situation in intensive care units is calming down slightly – albeit at a high level, especially in the east. Meanwhile, almost every fifth Austrian has received at least a partial vaccination. From yesterday to…

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Germany reports 11,437 new infections

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Health departments in Germany have reported 11,437 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 92 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. This is according to figures released by the RKI on Monday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:25. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Monday, the case numbers reported by the RKI are usually lower, in part because less testing is done over the weekend. A week ago Monday, the RKI reported…

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Burgenland locks up again today

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Shopping, going to the hairdresser and to school – Burgenland is ending the Corona lockdown today. Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) announced the opening step after the Easter lockdown last Wednesday. In addition to commerce, educational institutions and body-related service providers, museum and library visits are also permitted again. Unlike in neighboring Lower Austria or the federal capital, it is now possible to go shopping again in Burgenland. The police will increasingly check around shopping centers to see whether Lower Austrians are among the shoppers. In this case, those stopped…

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Austria ushers in phase 3 of vaccination plan this week

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In Austria, the 3rd phase in the implementation of the national vaccination plan is starting. While the vaccination schedule initially included nursing home residents, clinical staff, those over 85 years of age and then the target group of those over 65 years of age, the new vaccination phase can already begin this week in some provinces with preparations for vaccination and invitations to those under 65 years of age. Specifically, this concerns the provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Burgenland. Two million initial vaccinations by the beginning of next weekThe Austrian…

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23 Corona infections despite vaccination: no severe effects

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The Austrian Press Agency (APA) reports that according to the Steiermärkische Krankeanstaltengesellschaft (KAGes), figures on infections despite immunization have been collected since Corona vaccinations began. According to Klaus Vander, medical director from the Institute for Hospital Hygiene and Microbiology, 23 Covid 19 infections have been detected among the approximately 13,900 vaccinated employees. “This was to be expected,” he told APA, because vaccination does not offer 100 percent protection. 0.16 percent of those vaccinated were infected with coronavirusThe figures collected are as of April 14, and the 23 infections mean that…

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Snow comes to Austria once again

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The weather in Austria remains uncomfortable in the coming days. But the current forecast gives hope for improvement. Today, Sunday, the sun is most likely to appear in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, otherwise a mostly dense cloud cover will prevail from early morning. In the central Northern Alps the day will start unsettled, later a few weak rain showers are also possible in the southern mountains. The snow line will rise from about 800 to 1200 m during the day. In the lowlands it will remain mostly dry. Moderate…

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2,076 new infections in Austria

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Infection numbers remain stable. 28 more deaths reported from yesterday to today. The seven-day incidence rate is falling: on Friday, it was below 200 for the first time in weeks, and yesterday it dropped again significantly to 186.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The number of intensive care patients, meanwhile, has declined only slightly – the situation remains tense, especially in hospitals in the east of the country. Nevertheless, Burgenland’s governor Hans-Peter Doskozil has decided to end the hard lockdown and take opening steps – much to the displeasure of his…

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RKI registers 19,185 new Corona infections and 67 new deaths

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Germany – 18.04.2021 – Health departments in Germany have reported 19,185 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 67 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours. That’s according to RKI figures from Sunday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 5:40 a.m. Subsequent changes or additions by the RKI are possible. On Sunday, RKI-reported case counts are usually lower, in part because less testing is done on weekends. On Sunday a week ago, the RKI had recorded 17,855 new…

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