1,519 Corona cases in Austria.

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To date, there have been 340,373 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 21, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 5,435 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 305,658 have recovered. Currently, 2,871 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus, and of these, 478 of the ill are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 68Carinthia: 133Lower Austria: 324Upper Austria: 272Salzburg: 91Styria: 156Tyrol: 147Vorarlberg: 84Vienna: 244 hp, Source: sozialministerium.at.…

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Ministry submits regulation for third lockdown

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The Ministry of Social Affairs on Monday presented the draft regulation for the third “hard” Corona lockdown. It does not yet include the free testing phase, because the regulation is valid for the time being until January 4. There are no surprises in the measures. It is made clear that testing obligations for Covid 19 patients do not apply for three months. More visits will be allowed to nursing home residents at Christmas. On Dec. 24 and 25, residents of nursing and retirement homes will be allowed two visits from…

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EU: Green light for Corona vaccine from Biontech-Pfizer

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) officially recommended approval of the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccine on Monday afternoon. It said the approval will apply to all persons 16 years of age and older and to all EU member states at the same time. “This is a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic,” Marie-Agnes Heine, head of EMA’s communications department, said in an opening statement. The EMA’s scientific opinion now paves the way for the first approval of the Covid 19 vaccine by the European Commission. The latter, meanwhile, has…

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16,643 new infections in Germany – India reports over 24,300 new infections

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In Germany, 16,643 more people tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). This is a decrease from the previous day’s 22,771 new cases. This brings the total number to 1,510,652 positive tests. Another 226 people died from or with the virus. The previous day, there were 409 Corona deaths. A total of 26,275 deaths have now been recorded. The figures are usually lower on Sunday, as not all data are transmitted to the RKI. The so-called seven-day incidence rises to 197.1 from 192.2 the day before.…

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What we know about the new British Sars-CoV-2 variant – and what we don’t.

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A variant of Sars-CoV-2 has spread in parts of England that appears to be even more contagious than the previously common form. But how scientifically justified is the concern? The fact is: a whole host of questions cannot yet be answered unequivocally. It cannot be completely ruled out that, despite all the uncertainties, the British government has taken the new variant as a welcome excuse to tighten British lockdown measures. Question: What is special about the new British virus strain? Answer: This new variant is characterized primarily by the fact…

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Austria expects “sufficient” vaccines

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Austria expects to receive a sufficient share of the vaccine doses secured across the EU in the discussion about ordering more vaccines in Europe. “The contract of Biontech and Pfizer includes 200 million doses already ordered by the EU-27 and another option of 100 million doses for which the EU-27 orders are in preparation. All EU countries will get their share secured,” Special Representative Clemens Martin Auer said yesterday. “These contracts stipulate that individual EU countries can only conclude individual contracts with manufacturers such as Biontech once the large EU…

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Rio de Janeiro: Full beaches despite rising numbers

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Even as coronavirus numbers continue to rise, Rio de Janeiro residents are still crowding the city’s world-famous beaches. Thousands of people crowded Leblon Beach, for example, which was packed with colorful umbrellas and visitors, as seen in photos. Most beachgoers were not wearing protective masks. Among other things, the city and state of Rio de Janeiro again recorded rising coronavirus numbers, and the occupancy rate of public and private intensive care beds for Covid 19 patients increased. Still, Governor Claudio Castro and Mayor Marcelo Crivella were unlikely to take a…

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Entry bans from Great Britain because of Corona mutation

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A hyper-contagious viral mutation in the UK is causing EU countries to cut flight connections, including Austria. The virus is “out of control,” Britain admits. The variant of the coronavirus discovered in the UK is causing great concern to authorities in the UK, but increasingly also in EU countries. Austria will also ban planes coming from the United Kingdom from landing. The health and foreign ministries confirmed this on Sunday. “This variant virus is out of control and we need to get it back under control,” British Health Secretary Matt…

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Austria expects “sufficient” vaccines

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Austria is counting on a sufficient share of the vaccine doses secured across the EU in the discussion about ordering more vaccines in Europe. “The contract of Biontech and Pfizer includes 200 million doses already ordered by the EU-27 and another option of 100 million doses for which the EU-27 orders are in preparation. All EU countries will get their share secured,” Special Representative Clemens Martin Auer said today. “These contracts stipulate that individual EU countries can only enter into individual contracts with manufacturers such as Biontech once the large…

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