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How Austrians celebrate Christmas this year

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The corona pandemic also affects Christmas. A survey was conducted to find out how Austrians celebrate Christmas this year. Two thirds want to celebrate Christmas as usualThe Christmas celebration is very meaningful for Austrians, but Corona changes this time noticeably: “73 per cent of the respondents are convinced that the time before Christmas becomes fundamentally different this year. This is particularly evident at the Christmas markets: “If 75 percent still wanted to visit a market in 2019, this figure will shrink to 25 percent in 2020. More than half even…

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Slovakia requires tests from all immigrants

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In view of the recent slight increase in the number of new infections, Slovakia wants to tighten its entry regulations. As Health Minister Marek Krajci explained yesterday, all those entering the country from December 7 onward will have to show a negative CoV test or will be required to go into quarantine. Krajci explained that the infection rates in all neighboring countries are higher than in Slovakia. In principle, this regulation has been in effect since November 16, but up to now, commuters and students, who account for a large…

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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen thanks doctors and nursing staff in hospitals

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen posted a video on his Facebook page online on Friday, thanking doctors and nursing staff in hospitals and especially in intensive care units. “Thank you for doing everything you can, day after day, for weeks and months, with great solidarity and the utmost dedication, to be there for those who need your help,” said the head of state. Van der Bellen thanked “all doctors, intensive care nurses and all helpers in the intensive care units in Austria”. Even in normal times, the work in…

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Vice Chancellor Kogler: New Year’s Concert 2021 probably without audience

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Minister of Culture Werner Kogler assumes that the New Year’s Concert will take place in 2021 – but before empty ranks. If Salzburg can play Bayern Munich in an empty stadium, the New Year’s Concert must also be possible, he said in the “Tiroler Tageszeitung” (Saturday edition). “Well, I think there will be a New Year’s Concert, but I fear without an audience.” The Philharmonic had recently emphasized that they would also play in the empty Vienna Musikverein if necessary. Riccardo Muti (79) will conduct the concert on January 1…

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Already more than 13 million confirmed infections in the USA

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In the USA, more than 13 million confirmed corona virus infections have been reported since the beginning of the corona pandemic. This was revealed on Friday by data from the University of Johns Hopkins (JHU) in Baltimore. The number of known infections thus increased by one million within only six days. According to the university, more than 264,000 people have died in connection with an infection so far. In the USA, a country of about 330 million people, there are more confirmed infections and deaths than in any other state.…

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21,695 new infections reported in Germany

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28. November 2020 – In Germany, health authorities have reported 21,695 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours. This was reported by the RKI early Saturday morning. Last Saturday, the number was 22,964. The peak was reached on Friday one week ago (20.11.) with 23,648 reported cases. The health authorities also reported 379 new deaths within one day. The number of daily deaths had recently been on the rise, which was expected after the steep increase in new infections. The total number of people who…

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Pope raises 13 men to the cardinal rank on Saturday

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On Saturday, Pope Francis will raise 13 men including the archbishops of Washington, Kigali and Santiago de Chile, to the cardinal’s rank in St. Peter’s Basilica. For the first time, this will be celebrated at a distance, without hugging, with few guests and partly by video-connection. Two of the new purple bearers cannot travel to Rome due to a pandemic. Bishop Cornelius Sim in Brunei and the Philippine Archbishop Jose Advincula will digitally celebrate the Cardinal elevation, according to the Vatican. Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, is the first…

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Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) now allows balikbayan’s entry to the Philippines.

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow balikbayan’s entry to the Philippines.     But their entry will still be subjected to the maximum capacity of inbound passengers at the port and date of their arrival.   Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said that allowing entry of balikbayans or former Filipino citizens into the country during the holiday season is a great cause for celebration for millions of families who long for the homecoming of their relatives abroad.     The IATF-EID Resolution No.…

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Kurz hopes for victory against Corona pandemic in summer 2021

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Brussels/Vienna. According to Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), the goal in the fight against the corona pandemic is to return to normality in Austria by summer 2021. All federal states would carry out mass tests before Christmas, “faster than expected”, said Kurz on Friday after a video conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The perspective he mentioned in the Sonmer, “light at the end of the tunnel”, was becoming “increasingly probable”. Kurz expects steps towards more normality through the vaccinations from month to month. Hopefully, by the…

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