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About 11,100 new infections in Germany

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As expected, the health authorities have reported comparatively few new coronavirus infections in Germany to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Within one day, 11,169 new cases were reported, as the RKI announced today. The previous peak was reached on Friday one week ago (20.11.) with 23,648 reported cases. On Monday last week the number was 10,864. On Sundays and Mondays, the numbers are comparatively low because, according to the RKI, fewer samples are taken at the weekend and therefore less testing is done overall. The German health authorities also reported…

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Measures for Olympia cost millions

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The organizers of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which have been postponed until next summer due to the coronavirus, will face considerable additional costs. According to the Japanese news agency Kyodo, the organizing committee estimates the cost of measures to protect against the corona virus at around 100 billion yen (around 802 million euros).Comprehensive tests for athletesOn December 2, the Japanese NOK, the city of Tokyo and the Japanese central government plan to present an interim report on the measures, as the Japanese newspaper “Nihon Keizai Shimbun” reported today. According…

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US virologist Fauci warns of explosion in case numbers

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The renowned US virologist Anthony Fauci has warned of a dramatic increase in coronavirus infection numbers after Thanksgiving. Due to the brisk travel activities around the most important US holiday, the spread of the coronavirus will most likely accelerate again, Fauci told CNN yesterday. In two or three weeks, a sharp increase in the number of infections can be expected. “We don’t want to scare people, but this is the reality,” Fauci said. Before Thanksgiving last Thursday, the CDC strongly discouraged the usual trips across the US to visit family…

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Autumn says a quiet goodbye, winter is already on its way

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Tomorrow there will be the first snow showers in some parts of Austria, followed by a short dry phase and then a onset of winter. Just in time for the meteorological beginning of winter the first snow is coming. On Tuesday, December 1, the offshoot of a cold front moves from the northwest over Upper Austria. ZAMG meteorologist Christian Ortner predicts “only a few weak snow showers”. But they can also reach the lower altitudes. This is because the snowfall line drops to 200 to 300 meters on Tuesday. But…

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Viennese Covid-19 vaccine candidate to score long-term

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In the race for Covid-19 vaccines, the biotech company Valneva, which maintains a large research site in Vienna, chose a special path. Behind the candidate name “VLA2001” is a vaccine containing inactivated viruses. With inactivated vaccines, the body is confronted with harmless viruses. As a result, the body’s own defense system deals with the pathogen and develops the necessary protective immune response. This approach has been tried and tested for many decades. “We knew from the beginning that we would be late with this approach because it takes longer to…

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How Vienna wants to cope with the corona mass tests

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Around 300 test lines at three locations. Health City Councilor Peter Hacker calculates that 1.2 million Viennese will participate. The construction work for the corona mass tests in Vienna is well underway. Around 300 test lines will be installed in the Stadthalle, the Marxhalle and the Messe Wien. The start will be on December 4 – two days later than announced in the meantime. Registration is possible from 2 December. The large-scale tests are to be carried out in the federal capital by 13 December, with the Austrian Armed Forces…

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541 corona deaths and 20,648 new infections in Italy

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In Italy, the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths on Sunday fell again. 541 deaths on or with corona were reported, compared to 686 the day before, the Ministry of Health announced. This means that 54,904 people have died with or from corona virus since the beginning of the pandemic on February 20. The number of registered new infections fell from 24,214 to 20,648. 176,934 tests were carried out within 24 hours, 11.7 percent were positive. The number of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in quarantine…

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In times of Corona Pope calls believers to spend Christmas in a simple manner

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During the Angelus prayer on the first Sunday in Advent, Pope Francis gave the faithful advice on how to spend Christmas in times of the Corona pandemic. The Argentinean Pope called for simplicity, attention to the neighbor and simple prayer in the family. The Pope appealed to the faithful not to fall into pessimism, apathy and reserve in the face of the pandemic and the economic crisis that is causing fear and anxiety to many people. Advent is a “time of hope”: “God is at our side to support us…

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Czech Republic eases measures for the Christmas business

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Czech Republic relaxes its strict coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas business. From Thursday onwards, all retail stores and restaurants will be allowed to open again. This was announced by the government today after a special session of the cabinet. There are strict hygiene rules and a limit of one person per 15 square meters on the number of customers in stores. So far only essential purchases are allowed. The relaxation was originally expected on Monday. In the course of the week, a “further significant improvement of the situation” is expected,…

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