Second lockdown in Austria: The measures at a glance

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From Tuesday midnight, drastic measures to combat the corona crisis will again be in force in Austria. Exit restrictions apply between 20 and 6 o’clock. The “own private living area” may only be left to avert an immediate danger to life, limb and property; to care for persons in need of support and to fulfil family rights and obligations; to cover the basic needs of daily life; to recover physically and mentally in the open air. In public spaces, a distance of one meter must be kept from all persons…

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From Tuesday: night-time exit restrictions, premises closed, events prohibited etc.

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Now it is official: A lock down for the second time in the Corona crisis in Austria will be implemented starting at 0:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Among other things, exit restrictions will then apply between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.; restaurants and leisure and cultural facilities will have to close; hotels will no longer be allowed to accommodate tourists; and events will be banned with a few exceptions. Stores as well as kindergartens and schools will remain open – but high school students will be switched to distance learning. The…

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SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN: Great Britain is also considering a nationwide lockdown

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After other countries in Europe, Great Britain is now also considering nationwide measures to combat the spread of the corona pandemic, according to a newspaper report. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a national lockdown starting next Wednesday, according to The Times (Saturday). The lockdown is to remain in force until at least 1 December. All non-essential businesses could be closed, while educational institutions would remain open. The island state has come under criticism in the past because there were no uniform measures for the entire country. 24,405 new infections…

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LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT: Now the first hamster purchases start again

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Although the stores remain open even in the renewed lockdown, people are again storming the domestic supermarkets and plundering the shelves. It is a familiar picture from March 2020: Empty shelves and long lines in front of the domestic supermarkets. But these photos are not from spring, they are brand new. After the renewed lockdown announcement by the federal government, people are once again storming the stores and hoarding food. On Twitter, a user shared a photo of a supermarket shelf in Sandleitengasse in Ottakring that had been half emptied.…

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New COVID 19 infections record in the USA

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A few days before the presidential election, a record number of new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the USA for the second day in a row. According to Johns Hopkins University, 94,125 new cases were recorded within 24 hours. A total of 9,034,295 million people in the USA have become infected with the coronavirus. The number of deaths rose to 229,544. In the final spurt of the election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump raised accusations against physicians. “Our doctors get more money if someone dies of Covid”, he said…

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Infections in France and Italy continue to rise

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The number of new coronavirus infections in France continues to rise. Yesterday 49,215 new cases were recorded, about 1,500 more than yesterday. The number of deaths rose by 256 to a total of 36,565. A record number was reported by Italy: 31,084 cases were recorded within one day, the Ministry of Health announced. The figures fuelled the debate on stricter measures to contain the pandemic. It was only on Sunday that head of government Giuseppe Conte issued new nationwide restrictions; among other things, cinemas and theaters had to close. “Over…

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Government announces new lockdown

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Steadily rising infection rates and increasingly busy intensive care units make a second lockdown necessary in Austria. This will be announced by the governmen today after talks with the Federal President, the provincial governors and the opposition. Gastronomy and hotels will be severely restricted, theaters and cinemas will close, and events will no longer be able to take place, with the exception of professional sports. In addition, there will be restrictions on night-time activities. This means that between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. you are only allowed to go out…

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Belgium closes stores until December

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Belgium is still not getting a grip on the coronavirus figures and has decided today to strongly intensify measures. Starting next week, all “non-essential” businesses will close, said Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at a press conference. Several media had previously reported on the measures. The blockade will remain in place at least until December 1, when the measures will be evaluated. Schools must also close until mid-November for the time being. “Our country is in a state of emergency,” said De Croo. In addition, social contacts will also be…

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Italy reports 31,000 cases within one day

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Italy has reported a record number of CoV cases: 31,084 cases were recorded within one day, the Ministry of Health announced today. The numbers fuelled the debate on stronger measures to contain the pandemic. As recently as Sunday, head of government Giuseppe Conte had imposed new nationwide restrictions; among other things, cinemas and theaters had to close. “Over 31,000 cases and 199 deaths. I ask only one question: what are we waiting for,” wrote the Italian virologist Roberto Burioni on Twitter and called for new measures. The president of the…

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