550 beds for Covid patients immediately available in Vienna hospitals

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The Vienna Health Association has clarified the question of available hospital capacities for corona patients in the capital city. According to this, a total of 550 beds are immediately available for patients suffering from Covid-19, 150 of which are in intensive care units that can be occupied at any time. This capacity can be almost doubled as demand increases, it was said. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 2,500 patients have been cared for so far, according to the health association: “With the experience we gained in the spring, we…

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Germany reports 18,000 new infections in one day for the first time

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The coronavirus is spreading at record speed in Germany. On Friday, the Robert Koch Institute, the responsible epidemic authority, reported more than 18,000 new infections in one day for the first time. According to the RKI, the health authorities reported 18,681 proven cases of infection within 24 hours. On Thursday the figure was 16,774. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, a total of 499,694 infections have been registered. The number of people who died with or from the virus rose by 77 to a total of 10,349. In the fight…

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WHO warns of negative side effects of lockdowns

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of negative side effects of nationwide lockdowns in the fight against the corona pandemic. Strict restrictions could help to break chains of infection and contribute to the recovery of the health system, said the organization’s European Director, Hans Kluge, on Thursday. However, this comes at a price: an increase in mental illness and domestic violence is to be expected. Kluge also referred to the economic damage caused by strict restrictions. “In view of these realities, we consider national lockdowns to be the means…

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Lockdown in France comes into effect

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France is one of the countries in Europe most affected by the corona pandemic. Due to the sharp rise in infection figures over the past weeks, the government in Paris imposed a new nationwide lockdown. The measure has been in effect since midnight; by December 1, restaurants, bars and all non-essential businesses must close. The French are now only allowed to leave their homes for compelling reasons, such as to go to work or to the doctor. Private meetings are to be restricted to the nuclear family. French President Emmanuel…

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Belgium puts all of Austria on the red list

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With Carinthia and Styria, Belgium today also put the last two federal states on the red list of risk areas. As the Foreign Ministry confirmed to the APA, the regulation, which corresponds to a level six travel warning, comes into force tomorrow afternoon. This means that from that time on, a ten-day quarantine can be imposed on travellers entering Belgium from Austria. According to the Foreign Ministry, due to congestion at the test centers, the obligation to test after entering from “red zones” is temporarily suspended for asymptomatic persons until…

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New record for new infections in Germany

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The number of registered new corona infections in Germany has reached a new record of 16,774 cases within one day. The previous record value of the previous day was 14,964 cases. The numbers are also rising sharply in Sweden. In India, the mark of eight million corona cases was broken. On Thursday a week ago, the health authorities in Germany reported 11,287 new infections. This was the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic that the figure had exceeded the 10,000 mark in Germany. The current figures are…

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What happens when the traffic light is red?

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If the official Corona traffic light of the Federal Government shows “red” for a region, this means that there are “uncontrolled outbreaks and a widespread spread of the virus”. If this is the case, the following 11 steps come into force immediately: The minimum distance of a meter is to be kept to all household strangers. In all public transport, stores, social and health facilities, public areas, enclosed spaces, at events and when in contact with risk groups – i.e. basically everywhere except at home or in nature – the…

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Corona traffic light: Austria almost completely red

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On Friday — the Austria map of the Corona traffic light commission is to be colored red. Only parts of Kärnten could be excluded. On Thursday registered 4,453 new infections. And exceeded thereby that number, which had prognosticated for instance Ages leader Franz Allerberger – 3,000 to 4,000 per day – only for December. Tirol has highest valueThe seven-day incidence is 254 throughout Austria. Tyrol has risen to 376, followed by Vorarlberg with 346, Salzburg with 311 and Upper Austria with 303. The Tyrolean district of Schwaz has an unbelievable…

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Coronavirus: Announcement of new measures on Saturday

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The government may announce new steps against the spread of the coronavirus on Saturday. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) called this date on Thursday after a meeting with medical experts in the Federal Chancellery. If the currently high number of new infections continues to rise, the intensive care units would already be overloaded “in the middle or end of November”, said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens). On Friday, Kurz said that there would be talks with the social partners. On Saturday, meetings with the state governors and the opposition are on…

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