In view of the massive increase in corona infections, there is a growing fear in France that hospitals will be overloaded. In France, more than 40,000 people have already died of corona infection. With 306 new deaths within 24 hours, the number of victims in the country rose to 40,169 corona deaths on Saturday, according to the health authorities. The number of new infections on Saturday was not reported; the day before, it had reached a new high with more than 60,000 infections within 24 hours. In view of the…
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“I will restore the soul of America” – Joe Biden
The era of Donald Trump (74) is over. At 2:39 European Time time (20:39 local time) last night, his successor Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (77) addressed his fellow countrymen and also the whole world. The 46th “elected president” of the USA promised in his first speech after his historic election victory: “I will restore the soul of America! This is the time to heal.” He reached out his hand to the 71 million voters who had voted against him and for Donald Trump: “I don’t see any blue states. I…
Read MoreAustria downgraded to red in EU Corona traffic light
The European Ministers of the EU decided on Tuesday a recommendation for a Europe-wide Corona traffic light. Bad news for Austria. With it travel restrictions are to be coordinated and to a certain extent standardized. With the European Union Corona traffic light it concerns one of the European health agency ECDC map, which is based on data of the member states. The decisive factors here are the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks, the rate of positive tests to negative tests, and the test…
Read MoreNATIONAL TEAM: Austria takes the lead with a 1-0 victory in Northern Ireland
Franco Foda’s team only needs a good halftime to take the victory Austria’s national soccer team celebrated a well-deserved win against Northern Ireland on Sunday. In front of 600 spectators in Belfast’s Windsor Park, the ÖFB team won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Michael Gregoritsch (42nd) and thus took first place in their National League group. The Norwegians, who are equal on points, have the better goal difference, but lost the direct duel. The Austrians took the initiative right from the start, but for the time being remained without…
Read MoreWorld Health Organization: Tenth of the world population may already have had corona
Geneva. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in ten people in the world could already be infected with the novel coronavirus. “Our current best estimates indicate that around ten percent of the world’s population may already have been infected with this virus,” WHO expert Mike Ryan said in Geneva on Monday. This would correspond to an unreported number of more than 700 million undetected infections in addition to the 35 million cases detected to date. The proportion of those already infected varies by country, between urban and rural…
Read MoreFourth title of the season: Bayern Munich wins the Supercup
After the triple of League, Cup and Champions League, Bayern Munich has also won the European Supercup. Coach Hansi Flick’s team won 2-1 (1-1, 1-1) after extra time against the European League winner FC Sevilla in Budapest on Thursday evening. Joker Javi Martinez scored the decisive goal in the 104th minute. Already next Wednesday, title number five in the German Supercup will be on the cards against runner-up Borussia Dortmund in Munich. Coach Hansi Flick’s eleven also continued his remarkable streak: since December 7, 2019, they have not lost a…
Read MoreDominic Thiem wins US Open
Dominic Thiem has written Austrian sports history in a final that is unsurpassed in drama. September 13, 2020 (local time) will forever remain a holiday for the 27-year-old Lower Austrian. Thiem shot the final against the German Alexander Zverev in New York after a 0-2 set and a 3-5 set gap in set five after 4:01 hours to win 2:6,4:6,6:4,6:3,7:6(6).25 years after Thomas Muster at the French Open, the 27-year-old from Lower Austria became the second Austrian to win a single Grand Slam title on Sunday (local time). For his…
Read MoreWhere we have to wear mask again starting Monday
On Friday the government presented a new package of measures in the fight against the Corona pandemic – which will now apply from Monday onwards. Vienna. The new measures will come into force on Monday throughout Austria. In addition to the compulsory use of masks, the original relaxation regulation will also be greatly reduced. Masks in storesAs was the case until May, the obligation to wear masks now applies again in all stores, i.e. in the entire retail sector, for customers and employees. MNS for waitersAs in all EU countries…
Read MoreUPDATE: 502 new infections in just one day
Wednesday, 09. September 2020 – More than half of the new cases were again reported in Vienna. After the record increase on Tuesday, more than 500 new infections were again reported in Austria on Wednesday. Within 24 hours there were exactly 502 new cases, more than half of them in Vienna alone. This means that 4,072 people are currently infected throughout Austria. So far, there have been 30,583 positive test results in Austria. As of today (09 September 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 747 people throughout Austria have died as a result…
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