Austria opens despite warnings

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Austria’s Health minister leaves, new Corona rules will be implemented. Experts warn that they come far too soon, given the numbers. The news caused a domestic political tremor yesterday: Shortly before the repeal of almost all Corona measures, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) withdrew from his department. It is no secret that he has often had to take responsibility for opening measures that seemed too early. In particular, according to reports, he did not want to support the repeal of the steps that are due tomorrow. The Federal government is…

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Relaxation of COVID regulations starting March 5 – Vienna sticks to 2G regulation

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On March 5, Corona regulations in Austria will be relaxed, and after a two-year break, night gastronomy with clubs and discos will lock up again. Only in Vienna do the measures remain stricter. From Saturday, there is no longer a closing time. On Friday, the pubs still have to close at midnight. But from Saturday there will be no more closing time. So some clubs will open at 00.01 on Friday night. Others want to open earlier on Friday, keep the closing time at midnight and reopen practically immediately after…

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Austrian Presdient Alexander Van der Bellen: “Stop the killing immediately.“

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen did not expect a general attack on the entire Republic of Ukraine – as hardly anyone else did. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war destroys more than infrastructure and human lives, “it is destroying trust. “It is now necessary to stop the killing immediately. “Both sides must be aware that any further escalation must be avoided,” Van der Bellen said in the Austrian Television ORF ZIB Spezial yesterday. He added that it would take a long time to restore trust. Besides, he could not imagine…

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UN expects the arrival of ten million refugees

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The United Nations expects up to ten million refugees from Ukraine because of the Russian war. Of these, four million people could move to neighboring countries, the UN said yesterday in New York. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that this was an estimate. Already, more than a million people have left the country since the start of the Ukraine war, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Canada to take in refugees indefinitely. Canada is prepared to accept an “unlimited number” of Ukrainian refugees, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. Most…

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Vaccination after COVID infection significantly lowers the risk of re-infection

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It was already known that previous illness with Covid-19 does not permanently protect against reinfection. Therefore, health authorities in the USA, Europe, and England advise those who have recovered to refresh their immunity. Two recent studies now show a significant decrease in reinfection rates when natural immunity is boosted by a vaccine, the New England Journal of Medicine reports. Israeli epidemiologists evaluated data from 149,032 patients infected during Israel’s first two waves of disease. Of these, 83,356 Israelis had responded to a call from the Ministry of Health and had…

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31,566 new corona infections in Austria on Thursday

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The number of new Corona infections in Austria on Thursday was 31,566, significantly lower than on Wednesday. After nearly 40,000 new infections on Wednesday, the Interior and Health Ministries reported 31,566 new cases within the past 24 hours on Thursday. In addition, there were 36 more deaths. The seven-day incidence was now 2,201.2 cases per 100,000 population. As of Thursday, there were 282,497 confirmed active cases in Austria. There was a slight decrease in hospitals. Almost 2,600 Corona patients in hospitalsThere had to be cared for on Thursday 2,599 Covid-19…

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Kherson first major Ukrainian city captured by Russia

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Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the capture of the port city of Kherson in southern Ukraine by the Russian army. Regional administration head Gennady Lakhuta wrote on the Telegram messaging service that night that Russian occupiers were in all parts of the city and “very dangerous.” Kherson is the first significant city Russia has captured since invading Ukraine a week ago. The Russian army had reported the capture of Kherson early Wednesday morning. However, this was initially denied by the Ukrainian side. source: reuters.com/picture: Reuters auf Twitter: “Russian troops entered the…

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Easier entry into Germany

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For vacation returnees and travelers to Germany, more straightforward CoV rules will apply in the future. As of 0:00 a.m., no more countries will be designated as high-risk areas with more extensive requirements such as quarantine obligations upon entry for the time being, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). However, the German health ministry said the 3-G rule continues to apply to all entries into Germany. Those who have not been vaccinated or recovered must have a negative test. This proof requirement now applies from age twelve instead of…

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UN: One million fled Ukraine

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Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one million people have already fled the attacked country. This was announced by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, in the night. “In just seven days, we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighboring countries,” Grandi wrote. He added: “For many more millions in Ukraine, it is time for the guns to fall silent so that life-saving humanitarian aid can be delivered.” source: orf.at/picture: Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

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