Category: Austrian News

The corona situation in Austria, which has recently become increasingly acute, has left the federal government no other choice. In order to be able to contain the infection again, the state leadership around Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced today the renewed total lockdow. In broad outlines it is already known what will expect us: A school lockdown despite dissenting voices of health experts, an even stricter curfew and bans on visiting hospitals. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz explained that “sharpening up” is necessary because the numbers have increased exponentially in some…

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On Saturday at 16.30 the government will announce the new hard lockdown. After the agreement on Friday evening, the new Corona Ordinance will be worked out in the Ministry of Social Affairs. As has now been officially announced, the government will announce the new hard lockdown today, Saturday at 16.30 hrs. Afterwards at 6 p.m. Minister of Labour and Family Affairs Christine Aschbacher, Minister of Finance Gernot Blümel and Minister of Education Heinz Faßmann (all ÖVP) will appear before the press and present further details. SundayOn Sunday – or even…

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A total of 9,586 corona cases were reported in the past 24 hours. This is once again a new record. However, after technical problems with the Federal Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS), there were again late reports. Since Thursday, the number of deaths has risen by 53 to 1,661. More than 3,900 Covid-19 patients had to be treated in hospital, including 567 in intensive care units. 76,839 people were actively infected. The new infections since the last notification are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 184 Carinthia: 1,006…

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The high infection rates in Austria – despite the current lockdown – require further measures. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will explain himself tomorrow, Saturday at 4.30 p.m. in a press conference together with Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer. As has been informally confirmed by Austria`s daily newspapers, (krone.at, oe24.at, diepresse.at and kurier.at) the initial restrictions will be extended and will apply 24 hours from Tuesday. This “hard” lockdown will be similar to the situation in March, they say. The only difference is that…

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13 November 2020 – Next Corona peak in Austria: Within the past 24 hours, a total of 9586 new infections have been registered (as of Friday, 9.30 a.m.). The 1000 mark was exceeded in four federal provinces, two of them even scratched just below the 2000 mark. Throughout Austria 53 more people have died since Thursday. Most new infections had to be reported from Vienna on Friday – 1902 new infections were recorded. Just behind was Upper Austria with 1891 new cases. Lower Austria reported 1123, Carinthia 1006, Vorarlberg 975,…

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A “hard lockdown” might be imposed on Tuesday – probably, as is currently under discussion until December 8, i.e. for three weeks. The stores are then to open again for the Christmas business. If the infection situation allows it. Official confirmation will only be given at a press conference on Saturday afternoon, but unofficially nobody in government circles denies that the country is facing further corona aggravations: there was talk on Friday of a “March-like lockdown”, starting on Monday or Tuesday. In other words, all schools and shops will also…

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Infectiologist Günter Weiss describes in ZiB2 how dramatic the situation is in domestic hospitals. The situation in Austria’s hospitals is dramatically worsening. According to official figures, almost half of the intensive care beds are occupied. In reality, equipment and personnel are at their limits in many regions. According to experts, there are only four days of capacity in Upper Austria and Tyrol. There are calculations according to which all intensive care units in all of Austria will be full on November 18. Dr. Günter Weiss, infectiologist and Director of Internal…

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The government may announce a new lockdown this weekend. Empty streets, closed stores, children and parents in home schooling or office – and economic, social and psychological consequences that will continue to occupy Austria long after the Corona crisis: Eight months ago the government sent the country into the first lockdown. This was supported by a broad range of opposition and social groups. At that time everything was new, the understanding for ignorance and drastic measures was there. Today, eight months later, the ÖVP and the Greens are once again…

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Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) expects a “clear return to normality” in the first half of 2021, provided that an effective vaccine is available, Kurz said yesterday at the 37th Vorarlberg Economic Forum. He could not yet say whether the government would respond to the second wave by tightening measures. The evaluation of the measures taken is currently being carried out. “You have to give me another day or two,” Kurz said. Current situation “extremely serious”He assumes that vaccination of certain parts of the population can be started in the…

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