First case of the new virus variant in France reported

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In France, for the first time, a person has tested positive for the new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Great Britain. The man from the city of Tours returned from Britain on Dec. 19 and is in quarantine, the French health ministry said yesterday. He had entered from London and developed symptoms, but was doing well, it said. The British government had made public the discovery of a coronavirus mutation about a week ago. This is said to be up to 70 percent more contagious than the previous variant.…

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First shipment of vaccine arrived in Austria

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Austrian television, ORF reports that the first shipment with the vaccine against the coronavirus from the manufacturer Biontech/Pfizer has passed the Austrian border during the night. This was also announced by the Interior Ministry. The shipment of about 10,000 doses had started in Puurs, Belgium, and arrived at the Austrian border crossing at Suben in Upper Austria via Germany at about 2:00 a.m.. There, the transport was taken over by units of the regional traffic departments of Vienna and Upper Austria. From the state border, several police patrols took over…

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Start of Lockdown number three: This applies from 26 December

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The most important rules and regulations that apply from today with the start of the third lockdown. How many households are allowed to meet each other after December 25? Which stores are open during the lockdown? And how exactly is it with New Year’s Eve? As of today, December 26, the third lockdown is in effect. Here: an overview of the current rules. Who or how many people may I meet or visit at home from December 26? Starting on St. Stephen’s Day, strict curfew restrictions will apply around the…

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Pope’s blessing “Urbi et Orbi” this year only in a small circle

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Pope Francis called for fraternity in times of pandemic in his Urbi et orbi blessing message on Christmas Day. The head of the Catholic Church remembered all people suffering because of the pandemic, as well as in conflict and emergency areas around the globe. Francis delivered his Christmas message and blessing in the Benediction Hall at the Apostolic Palace, rather than from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, as is customary. Risks and dangers of childhood illnessesFrancis urgently called for solidarity toward the most vulnerable, the sick, the unemployed and…

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Money was again the most common Christmas gift this year

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927 million euros ended up in cash under the Christmas tree this year, compared with 836 million euros the previous year. On average, 274 euros were given as gifts per person. This means that cash was once again the most common Christmas gift, followed by gift certificates and books, movies and games. Every second person would like to save more from the cash gift this year, according to a survey (sample: 1,199 people) conducted by price comparison portal durchblicker.at. With the height of the money gifts there were clear differences…

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1,851 new infections Austria-wide

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To date, there have been 349,055 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 25, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 5,783 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus and 318,154 have recovered. Currently, 2,454 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, and 409 of the ill are in intensive care units. New infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 52Carinthia: 120Lower Austria: 346Upper Austria: 369Salzburg: 119Styria: 242Tyrol: 173Vorarlberg: 39Vienna: 391 hp, Source: sozialministerium.at/picture: pixabay.com

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More than 25 million infections in Europe

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In Europe, more than 25 million people have already been infected with the virus since the start of the Corona pandemic. This was the result of a count by the AFP news agency on Friday from 52 countries based on information from authorities. In terms of deaths, Europe had surpassed 500,000 on Dec. 17, and the number now stands at 540,647. In total, more than 1.74 million people worldwide have died so far in connection with the novel coronavirus. Worldwide, the number of infections is more than 79.3 million, and…

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Numbers in USA remain high

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High numbers of new daily coronavirus infections and deaths have again been reported in the U.S. this Christmas. On Thursday, 192,081 new infections and 2,899 deaths with confirmed coronavirus infection were recorded within one day, according to data released today by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The highest levels to date were recorded last week with 249,709 new infections (Dec. 18) and 3,682 deaths (Dec. 16). In total, about 18.6 million people have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in the country of about 330 million people. Since the…

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More than 4,000 new infections in Slovakia for the first time

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Slovakia today exceeded the limit of more than 4,000 confirmed new coronavirus infections per day for the first time. In total, health authorities reported 4,046 new cases following PCR testing. Even before that, the Medical Association and other health organizations had warned of a collapse of hospitals and accused the government of a chaotic coronavirus policy. Already since Saturday (Dec. 19), most businesses in Slovakia have been closed. Only grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and other outlets necessary for the basic supply of the population are allowed to stay open.…

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