Christmas in Europe: Where, what and which Corona rules apply

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In the birthplace of Jesus, in Bethlehem, the lights on the Christmas tree in the manger square are on, as they are every year. Only the pilgrims are missing. Due to high infection rates, there is a curfew at night and on weekends. This year, only a handful of local Christians are also allowed to attend Mass at the Church of the Nativity. ItalyFrom December 21 to January 6, Italians are not allowed to leave their home region. Travel between Lombardy and Tuscany, for example, is prohibited. And anyone who…

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Chancellor Kurz hopes for rapid vaccinations in Europe

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Before the EU summit today, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) expressed his hope that vaccinations against coronavirus will soon be available in Europe. “The earlier we can start vaccinating in the EU, the better. Because every day of a pandemic in Europe currently means thousands of deaths, severe economic damage and countless people fearing for their jobs,” Kurz explained in a statement. Another topic of the two-day EU summit in Brussels will be an exchange on the current CoV situation. Kurz thanked EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the…

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Emergency in the Czech Republic before Christmas

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In the Czech Republic, the parliament has approved an extension of the coronavirus emergency up to and including December 23. There were 53 members of parliament in Prague yesterday. The proposal to extend the state of emergency by 30 days until January 11 was not accepted by the minority government of Prime Minister Andrei Babis. The state of emergency allows the government to suspend basic rights such as freedom of assembly. Currently, up to ten people are allowed to meet indoors. There is an extensive obligation to wear masks. However,…

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New daily corona death record in the USA

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The number of daily corona deaths in the USA has reached a new high of more than 3,000. By Wednesday evening (local time) 3,071 more deaths from the pandemic had been registered, the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore announced. In addition, more than 220,000 new infections were registered within one day. In Germany, too, there is a new record level of new infections. In the USA, the increase in cases was expected after two weeks ago millions of people ignored appeals to refrain from traveling and visiting families at Thanksgiving.…

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Germany reports new COVID 19 record

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Germany eported a new corona record. The health authorities reported 23,679 new corona infections within 24 hours to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), according to figures from Thursday morning. The previous record had been reached on November 20 with 23,648 reported cases. In the previous week, 22,046 new cases were reported on Thursday. The number of deaths rose above the 20,000 mark, with the RKI recording 440 new deaths within one day on Thursday. The day before, a peak of 590 deaths had been reported. The number of daily deaths…

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Philippine House Vienna, Austria – a piece of home, where everyone is welcome!

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Filipino leaders and dedicated individuals and friends rolled out steps to building a “PHILIPPINEN HAUS” (Tahanang Pilipino) in Vienna, Austria. For the past decade, a Philippine House is a project that the growing Filipino community in Vienna has decided to work on together for the benefit of both Filipinos and friends from the multi-cultural community of Austria. “Tahanang Pilipino” will serve as a haven and headquarters for Filipino community activities and programs.  The construction of  a Philippine House would be unifying and serve as a proud testimony of the sacrifices,…

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215,000 new cases in the USA

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In the USA, the corona virus continues to spread rapidly. On Tuesday, the authorities reported 215,586 new infections within one day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. On the same day of the previous week, the figure was around 180,000, with the highest figure so far recorded on Friday with 227,800 cases. The number of deaths recorded in one day remained high on Tuesday at 2,534, with the highest value of 2,879 recorded on Thursday. After the holiday Thanksgiving at the end of November and in…

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Boy from Mailand: infected with COVID 19 as early as November 2019

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SARS-CoV-2 was probably already in circulation in Milan in November 2019. ORF.at reports that this has been determined by physicians who have now re-examined a smear taken from a boy admitted to a hospital in Milan with breathing difficulties. According to orf.at, the four-year-old boy, who had coughed heavily, had been tested for measles in the hospital. The smear was kept in the laboratory at minus 80 degrees and these days researchers from the University of Milan checked for the corona virus. They found that the child was infected with…

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Canada approves vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer

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Canada has also granted emergency approval for the coronavirus vaccine from the Mainz-based company Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer. This was announced today by the Canadian health authorities and both companies. This means that the Canadians will receive the green light earlier than the EU and the USA, where corresponding applications are currently still being examined. The vaccine has been in use in the UK since Tuesday and has also been approved in the Arab Gulf State of Bahrain. The application for emergency marketing authorization was received on October…

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