24,788 new infections in Austria on Tuesday

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Thirty-two deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 24,788 new infections were registered in Austria. To date, there have been 2,704,530 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 14,841 people across Austria have died due to coronavirus, and 2,423,154 have recovered. Currently, there are 266,535 active coronavirus-infected individuals in Austria. 191 in intensive care units There are currently 2,553 people in hospital care due to the coronavirus. Of these, 191 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections are divided into federal states. Burgenland:…

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More than 600,000 people fled Ukraine, UN says

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Up to four million refugees are expected. Millions are displaced, especially within Ukraine. According to the UN, more than 600,000 people have fled abroad so far because of the war in Ukraine. The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR put the number of refugees at more than 660,000 on Tuesday. In Geneva, the number of refugees is increasing “exponentially,” a UNHCR spokeswoman said. Most people are fleeing west to neighboring countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. The UN is bracing for up to four million refugees in total. The UN wants…

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More than 100 civilians already killed in Ukraine war, UN says

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According to the United Nations, more than 100 civilians have been killed so far in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. In addition, more than 300 bystanders have been injured, the office of U.N. human rights envoy Michelle Bachelet said in Geneva on Monday. At least seven children were also among the fatalities, it said. Ukraine, meanwhile, accused the neighboring country of war crimes at a special session of the U.N. Security Council. “Most of these casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a large impact area,…

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UN needs more money for humanitarian aid

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The UN wants to increase its humanitarian assistance in Ukraine but needs more security guarantees and money significantly. “The United Nations has increased its humanitarian presence in Ukraine. We want to continue that,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the UN Security Council in New York yesterday via video. Earlier, U.N. refugee commissioner Filippo Grandi said the U.N. was preparing for up to four million refugees. Grandi said 520,000 people had already fled Ukraine for surrounding countries, including Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Russia. The U.N. commissioner said he…

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Novavax launch: What you should know about the new Corona vaccine

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Vaccinations start this week with the protein vaccine. The most important questions and answers. It is vaccine number five against the new coronavirus: this week, the Covid vaccinations prepare Nuvaxovid of the U.S. company Novavax. 1.1 million doses have arrived in Austria so far – in a warehouse of one of the member companies of the Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (Phago). Currently, delivery to the provinces is already in full swing. In total, the Ministry of Health has ordered 3.1 million doses for the first quarter of this year. Several…

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No more mandatory masks in class

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With the new school week, which started yesterday, Monday, the mask rules will be further relaxed: after the last time, the mask obligation at the seat was already lifted; this is also dropped in the classroom or group room. In addition, external persons (trainers from sports clubs, reading grannies, etc.) are now allowed to enter the schools again. At the same time, attendance is compulsory, so parents can no longer excuse their children from class without a doctor’s certificate. In addition, distance learning (for five days) is no longer automatically…

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20,210 new corona infections in Austria on Monday

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Since Sunday, twenty thousand two hundred ten new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria. Twenty-two people died within 24 hours in connection with Covid-19. The increase in new infections was below the previous seven-day average of 26,458, and the number was also lower than the previous Monday when 21,436 new cases had been reported. As of Monday, there were thus 269,463 active cases, down 4,795 from the last day. A week ago, there were 281,479 active cases. 2,435 hospital patients and 22 Corona deaths on Monday Since the pandemic,…

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Entry restrictions into the EU will be lifted starting March 1

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From March 1, restrictions on entry into the EU will also be lifted for people who have been protected with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). That’s according to a non-binding recommendation agreed by EU states on Tuesday (February 22). Until now, restrictions on non-essential entry were only waived for people who had been vaccinated with an EU-approved preparation. The WHO list also includes the two Chinese vaccines, Sinopharm and Sinovac. However, the individual EU states can demand further requirements from persons who have received a vaccine…

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“Lichtermeer” for Ukraine at Vienna’s Heldenplatz: #YesWeCare

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On Sunday evening, thousands of demonstrators gathered at Vienna’s Heldenplatz to express their solidarity with Ukraine in a sea of lights organized by the #YesWeCare initiative. With the Outer Burgtor, the first federal building in Vienna was also draped in the Ukrainian national colors of blue and yellow. Sea of lights for Ukraine in Vienna “The war was there, and it was relatively clear that we wanted to do a ‘#YesWeCare’ also for the situation in Ukraine,” organizer Daniel Landau said. He said he knew that many people in Ukraine…

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