9262 cases: New record and criticism of data situation in Austria

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The number of people infected with the coronavirus climbed to a new record level on Thursday. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 9,262 people tested positive for Covid-19 were added to the number. So far there have been 181,642 positive test results in Austria. On Thursday, 3,811 infected persons were undergoing treatment in a hospital. 546 of the infected persons were in intensive care units. The numbers by federal states: Burgenland: 194, Carinthia: 399, Lower Austria: 634, Upper Austria: 2,554, Salzburg: 798, Styria: 1,116, Tyrol: 879, Vorarlberg: 537 and…

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Most critical Corona Day in Austria

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Number of new corona infections in Austria remains extremely high. With over 9,100 new corona infections, a new negative record has been reached. The virus situation throughout Austria remains dramatic. In the midst of the political discussion about corona-related school closures, the number of new infections in Austria has reached a new high: According to “Krone”, “Heute” and “oe24.at” there have been 9,105 new cases within the last 24 hours – more than ever before since the outbreak of the pandemic in Austria. However, this figure also includes the late…

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Anschober appeal because of masses in shopping malls

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Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) has described the latest pictures of large crowds of people in some shopping centers today as “alarming”. “We currently have a very high level of virological activity in Austria and therefore a high risk. We must therefore do everything possible to massively reduce contacts and reduce the risk. The pictures from last weekend must not be repeated this weekend,” warned Anschober today. “I appeal to the operators of shopping centers to protect the health of their customers and make appropriate preparations. The operators must ensure…

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Corona: Questions & Answers about the possible vaccine

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The news about a new corona vaccine gives hope. How does it work? And when could it be used in Austria? We get to the bottom of the most important questions. What is known about the effect of the vaccine so far?According to the German company Biontech and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, the vaccine candidate BNT162b2 is said to offer a 90 percent protection rate. Serious side effects have not been registered to date. This information is based on interim results of the Phase 3 study, which is crucial for…

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According to the government: Almost 600 new corona deaths in one day in the UK

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1.25 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic. London. In Great Britain, almost 600 people have died from or with Covid-19 within one day. Overall, the number of infections on Wednesday exceeded the threshold of 1.25 million since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the latest government figures. Due to different counting methods, however, the national statistics office already comes to more than 65,000 corona deaths. The office counts the cases where Covid-19 is noted on the death certificate – the other number refers to cases previously tested…

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Severe flooding caused by typhoon “Vamco” (local Name: Ulysses)

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Typhoon “Vamco” caused severe flooding in the Philippine capital Manila. Numerous streets of the metropolis of twelve million inhabitants were now highly flooded, some inhabitants were trapped on the roofs of their houses. The storm reached the island state yesterday with wind speeds of up to 155 kilometers per hour.At least one person was killed by the typhoon, according to the civil defense of the Southeast Asian country. This death was recorded in the province of Camarines Norte on the island of Luzon, where three other people were also missing…

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New York tightens measures

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In view of rising coronavirus numbers, the US state of New York wants to use new restrictions to combat an impending relapse into the pandemic. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday (local time) that restaurants, bars and gyms will have to close at 22:00. In addition, meetings in private homes will be restricted to a maximum of ten people. The new regulations are to come into force on Friday, Cuomo announced. “It really is getting worse every day,” said the governor, referring to new coronavirus highs in the US. If the…

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21,866 new infections in Germany

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In Germany, health authorities have reported 21,866 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within the last 24 hours. This is almost 3,400 more cases than on Wednesday, according to the RKI’s data from Thursday morning. Compared to last Thursday, the figure is slightly higher. At that time, the number of reported new infections was 19,990. A peak had been reached on Saturday with 23,399 recorded cases. The RKI counts a total of 727,553 confirmed infections with Sars-CoV-2 in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic (as of…

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8,925 corona cases in the Czech Republic

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Czech Republic reports 8,925 new corona cases for November 11. For the same period the country recorded 247 deaths related to the virus. In total, there are 438,805 registered corona infections and 5,570 deaths associated with the virus in the Czech Republic so far. The Czech Republic has one of the highest infection rates in Europe. Last Wednesday a record number of new infections was set with 15,727 new infections within 24 hours. Hector Pascua, Source: News Agencies. Picture: pixabay.com

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