24,300 new infections in Germany

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany reported 24,300 new infections for Thursday. The seven-day incidence thus rises to 134.2, up from 113.3 a week ago. German intensive care physicians are sounding the alarm about the high infection figures. They say an additional 1,000 intensive care patients have ended up in hospitals since mid-March. If this rate continues, they say, they will be at capacity in less than four weeks. That’s what the scientific director of the Divi intensive care registry, Christian Karagiannidis, told the newspaper “Rheinische Post” (Thursday edition).…

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B.1.1.7 at almost 90 percent in Germany

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The highly contagious CoV variant B.1.1.7, first discovered in the United Kingdom, has reached 88 percent in Germany. This was announced by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) yesterday evening. The spread of the variant is worrying because “according to current knowledge, it is significantly more contagious and probably causes more severe courses of disease than other variants.” In Austria, the mutation percentage is 84 percent, which is similarly high. The increase in the number of cases overall and infections caused by B 1.1.7. will lead to a “significant increase” in…

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These new Corona rules apply from today until 11 April

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As of today, Austria is divided in two: In the East, much stricter rules apply. Regulation. Since midnight, life in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland is further restricted. In the rest of the country, the previous Corona measures apply. Exit restrictions apply for 24 hours➔ Exceptions: In the three eastern provinces, the following applies: day and night, people are only allowed to leave the house in exceptional cases. These are the well-known reasons: the way to work, purchase of the most necessary, pharmacy & doctor visits, averting danger and, of…

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Corona traffic light set to red again throughout Austria

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The traffic light commission has now assessed the risk situation as very high for all of Austria due to the epidemiological development in recent days and is therefore setting it to red throughout – including Vorarlberg. Last week, Vorarlberg was still exempt, although the Commission also saw worrying developments there. This is according to the current risk assessment, which is available to APA. The reason is the burden on the healthcare system, which has further increased compared to the previous week. Intensive care unit utilization due to Covid 19 patients…

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Starting today, 1. April: Mercur will change to Billa Plus

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This news surprised the Austrians at the end of January: The supermarket brand “Merkur” will cease, the stores will now become “Billa Plus” Preparations in the 144 “Merkur” stores for the renaming are already in full swing. Thousands of signs, handles and price markers have to be replaced. From April 1, the time has come for the stores to open only as “Billa Plus”. Until the last traces of the former “Merkur” branding have really disappeared, it will still take a few weeks, explained Rewe spokesman Paul Pöttschacher in an…

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Chancellor Kurz: On last leg in Sputnik procurement

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On Wednesday, Chancellor Kurz announced that they were “on the last meters” in the Sputnik procurement. However, a final decision on the matter is not expected today. Russia offers Austria 1 million dosesAfter his talks with Russian Ambassador to Vienna Dmitry Lyubinsky, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said they are “on the last meters and an order for Sputnik can probably be placed as early as next week.” Kurz said he was very happy about the binding delivery promise, as a “very prompt delivery” would thus be possible here. Currently, after already…

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302 deaths within 24 hours in Hungary

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In Hungary, 302 people have died within 24 hours in connection with coronavirus. This is a new record. This means that 20,737 people have died as a result of infection so far. This puts Hungary, with a population of around ten million, at the top of the list of countries with the highest covid 19 mortality rate as a proportion of the population. According to official data, 6,700 new infections were registered. There are 12,346 coronavirus patients in hospitals, and 1,492 require artificial respiration. So far, 2.011 million people have…

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Vienna is cracking down! Now also control at city borders

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Vienna is preparing for the lockdown. Police will now also check the city’s borders during the Easter lockdown. The federal government’s legal information system (RIS) on Tuesday published the ordinance, which will go into effect on Maundy Thursday. From April 1, Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland will be largely shut down. In the federal capital, the lockdown will apply up to and including April 11. Since the lockdown now applies regionally and has not been extended to the entire country, Vienna will also control its city limits more strictly from…

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3,687 new corona infections in Austria

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There are also 31 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there are 3,687 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to the previous week (3,289), the 7-day incidence thus also increases again. In addition, there are 31 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. In domestic hospitals, there are six more people in normal wards and four fewer people in intensive care units. There are also “only” 3,300 new recoveries. This brings the number of active cases to 35,774. Meanwhile, Austria has received an offer from…

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