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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) dampens expectations of an early relaxation of the corona measures after the current lockdown. “We will have to live with further massive restrictions after December 7,” he told the “Kleine Zeitung”. In any case, there would be no “hasty opening steps”. The goal is to take “cautious opening steps” in the retail sector and for schools from December 7. However, this would depend on the number of infections, Kurz said. The higher the numbers are, “the more difficult it will be to set opening steps,”…

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The number of new corona infections on Sunday gives us a little hope: 4,047 new infections were reported within 24 hours. But there were 87 fatalities. The number of new infections continues to fall in the hard lockdown. Even though traditionally less testing is done on Sunday, the current figures give hope. In the past 24 hours, 4,047 new infections with the coronavirus were reported to the authorities throughout Austria, most of them in Lower Austria. The comparison with last Sunday is decisive. There were 5,226 positive findings. The current…

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The Austrian government is providing 14.2 million euros from the Foreign Disaster Fund (AKF) for acute emergency aid in countries in Africa, the Near and Middle East and Asia. This was announced by the office of Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) in a press release. The decision will be made on Wednesday in the ministerial meeting. The funds will go to UN organizations and NGOs such as the Red Cross, which will then provide the aid on the spot. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) sees humanitarian emergency aid as a means…

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One more week of strict lockdown – and then everything is fine again? Of course not by a long shot. That’s why the question of how life will continue after the strict lockdown, the end of which has been announced for next Sunday, is becoming more and more exciting. It is true that the rules will not be decided until the ministerial meeting next Wednesday. Until then, there will still be discussions, but some things are already emerging. “Kronen Zeitung” published possible lockdown relaxations starting December 7, 2020. . Let’s…

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“Before the last week of the lockdown, new infections are falling again for the first time,” said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober today. This also applies to hospitalizations and the seriously ill in intensive care units. A particularly strong and committed final week is now needed. “Let’s all now show once again that we can make a strong contribution, reduce direct contacts and consistently adhere to the minimum distance, hygiene regulations and all prescribed measures,” said the head of department. The next week must bring a record number of new infections.…

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The slight decline in corona numbers has also continued in the data published on Saturday by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health: there were 4,669 new infections throughout Austria. 4,279 persons were undergoing hospital treatment, 688 of them in intensive care units. On Friday, this figure was still 4,405 and 703 respectively. So far, 275,661 people have tested positive and 3,018 have died with or on Corona. 210,697 have recovered. Among the new infections, Upper Austria was in first place with 1,212, followed by Vienna with…

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