Again 808 new infections in Austria

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18 September, 8.30 AM – The number of new infections in only 24 hours has again risen enormously throughout Austria. 808 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in Austria in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is clearly on the rise – at 7,447, this figure has increased by 1,253 within three days. Hospitalizations are also increasing. On Friday there were 334 patients in hospital nationwide. That was 15 more than the day before. Intensive care was required for 62 patients, seven more than on Thursday.…

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455 corona cases in Austrian schools

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Almost 200 positively tested students in Vienna alone. And there were also around 3,600 suspected cases. At the schools, there were 455 corona cases in the first two weeks of the school year. This was announced by the Ministry of Education in a mailing on Friday. 372 of these cases concerned students, 58 teachers and 25 administrative staff. In addition, there were about 3,600 suspected cases. The most confirmed infections were in Vienna, where 198 students, 15 teachers and 17 administrative staff members tested positive. This was followed by Upper…

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Corona tests soon also at your family doctor?

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18,854 tests have been carried out in Austria in the last 24 hours – bringing the total number to 1,413,965. However: With the 1450 hotline it sometimes takes two to three days to carry out a corona test in a suspected case. In view of this long waiting period, members of the Health Minister’s Expert Council in the Ö1 Morgenjournal demanded that General Practiotioners should also be allowed to offer free corona tests. The Medical Association and the Ministry are basically positive about the proposal. In the Ö1 Mittagsjournal, Medical…

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Austria wants to prevent a second lockdown

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The government wants to prevent a second lockdown by tightening the regulations. Vienna. Party stop, brake on private parties – the new restrictions hurt, but are unavoidable, said Chancellor Kurz: “It is necessary to prevent the catastrophic consequences that a second lockdown would have for Austria,” he warned on Thursday. Vice Chancellor Kogler said: “The situation is serious, but there is still something we can do. Since the end of August, the corona virus has been back in the fast lane, unchecked. While the number of cases in the summer…

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More than 30 million corona infections worldwide

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According to US scientists, more than 30 million corona virus infections have been recorded worldwide since the beginning of the corona pandemic. This is according to data from the University of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on Thursday evening (local time). The number of deaths is more than 943,000. Worldwide, the USA, a country with a population of around 330 million, accounts for most infections and deaths. According to Johns Hopkins, there are more than 6.6 million infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 197,000 deaths in the USA. In…

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Again 780 new infections in only one day

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The most new cases were in Vienna, Upper and Lower Austria. So far, there have been 35,853 positive test results in Austria. As of today (September 17, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 758 people throughout Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 28,044 have recovered. At present, 319 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus and 55 of these patients are in intensive care units. The new infections are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 14Carinthia: 12Lower Austria: 100Upper Austria: 124Salzburg: 27Styria: 21Tyrol:…

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New corona rules: Private meetings limited to ten people

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At a press conference today the Austrian government announced new measures. Due to the increasing number of infections in Austria, all celebrations and private meetings indoors will be limited to ten people. And there are also new corona measures in the catering trade. The announced rules will apply throughout Austria from Monday, September 21, 0.00 a.m. Private meetings limited to ten peoplePrivate indoor meetings are limited to a maximum of ten people from Monday. However, funerals are excluded from these measures. This was announced by Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice…

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Germany classifies Vienna as a risk area: What are the consequences?

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In view of the high number of new infections, Vienna is now officially considered a corona risk area in Germany. Germany currently defines regions in France, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic and Switzerland as risk areas. Entering Germany from risk areas must have themselves tested for the coronavirus in Germany, unless they can show a negative test result that is no more than 48 hours old. As long as no negative result is available, they have to go into domestic quarantine for two weeks. Austria’s Foreign Minister…

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Trump creates confusion about vaccine availability

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US President Donald Trump, in an unusual move, has promised the US population broad availability of coronavirus vaccines much faster than his own health authority. Asked when everyone in the U.S. would have access to a vaccination, Trump said, “I think that will be very soon. One of his medical advisors, radiologist Scott Atlas, predicted 700 million available vaccine doses by the end of March. Previously, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CDC), which is responsible for the supply of vaccines, had given the middle…

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