Moscow has started with large-scale vaccinations

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Moscow, the largest city in Europe, today became the first metropolis in Russia to start large-scale vaccinations against the coronavirus. Vaccinations with the vaccine “Sputnik V” developed in Russia started in 70 clinics in the city. This was announced by the operative staff of the capital. At first, employees of the education, health and social services were vaccinated against the lung disease Covid-19. Thousands of people had been given an appointment for the official start of the vaccination. Vaccinations are free and voluntary. Initially, however, only volunteers who have a…

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Normally closed around the season: The Lainzer Tiergarten opens all its gates

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Already accessible since 13 November, a further opening step is now taking place: The Lainzer Tiergarten is now accessible through all gates. Normally everything is tight around this time of year to allow the animals a resting period. Corona makes everything different again. “From now on we are opening all gates of the Lainzer Tiergarten to the public, so that access for young and old from all parts of Vienna is as easy as possible. Thus also the powder stamp gate and the Laaber gate”, explains Vienna’s climate city councillor…

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Questions and Answers about the new Regulations

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Skiing is prohibited, but cross-country skiing is allowed. What is the difference? Skiing is not prohibited, but lifts and gondolas are closed for tourist purposes until 23 December. If you want to ski, you have to organize for yourself how to go uphill. Cross-country skiing tracks open as outdoor recreation areas on December 7. Can I have a drink on a bench in the shopping center between shopping? No. Shopping centers may open again from Monday, but customers are not allowed to “linger in general areas”. Restaurants will remain closed,…

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Back to light lockdown in Austria: What is allowed, what remains prohibited

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The new regulation brings with Monday much expected and some surprises. It applies until 23 December – for ski lifts and family celebrations thereby uncertainty remains. On Monday the new Covid regulation comes into force, yesterday the text was online. It is limited in time with 23 December.The following points are fixed for the next 18 days:▶Curfew: The night-time restrictions will return. During the day you are allowed to move freely, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. you are only allowed to stay outside your own living area for certain…

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Shopping centers return to normal mode on Monday – strict control will be implemented

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After a three-week break and a good three weeks before Christmas, trading opens again on Monday. For the operators it will probably be a balancing act between prudence and turnover. Before the start of the tough lockdown, masses of people pushed their way through the shopping centers throughout Austria – despite all the appeals, people wanted to shop. Now, three weeks later and just before Christmas, these scenes are not to be repeated. The operators are opening under strict conditions – “and the executive authorities, together with the health authorities,…

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COVID 19 Mass Testing in Austria

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Vienna. It’s a mammoth task: as many Austrians as possible are to be tested on Corona by December 15. Yesterday the starting signal for the mass tests in Vienna, Tyrol and Vorarlberg was given. In front of the Marx-Halle, Messe Wien and the Stadthalle there were long queues at first – around 8.00 am. After only a few minutes they dissolved. PC breakdown delayed the counting of the testsBreakdown. The rush was strong in all federal states. This was probably one of the reasons for the computer breakdown. In Innsbruck,…

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Again over 23,000 new infections in Germany

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The Robert Koch Institute has reported 23,318 new corona infections in Germany. That is about 1,600 more than a week ago. Despite the partial lockdown, the number of infections thus remains at a high level. A further 483 people died from or with the virus. This brings the total number of deaths to 18,517, a new record of 487 deaths was only reached on Wednesday. In total, more than 1.153 million people have been proven to be infected with the coronavirus. According to the RKI, approximately 835,700 people are considered…

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Spain: Sharp decline in infection figures

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The former CoV hotspot Spain is celebrating considerable success in the fight against the virus. The number of infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days remained below the 100 mark for the first time in two months, and the seven-day incidence is now 98.56, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday in Madrid. Spain now has one of the lowest incidences in Europe, the newspaper “El País” wrote. The value was more than halved within one month. On November 4 it was still 236, and the number of admissions of Covid-19…

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Less red zones in Italy

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In many parts of Italy, the CoV situation is gradually improving and the pressure on hospitals is decreasing. For this reason, the government in Rome announced yesterday that it would greatly reduce the number of red zones with strict exit restrictions. As of Sunday, only the region of Abruzzo in central Italy will be a red zone, according to the news agency Adnkronos. Health Minister Roberto Speranza wants to issue the orders for this shortly. The regions Toscana, Campania as well as the Aostatal and the province Bozen South Tyrol,…

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