Government discusses opening steps tonight

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The ÖVP-Green federal government will discuss the upcoming loosening after the hard lockdown in the late afternoon. These will be decided tomorrow in the ministerial meeting and presented to the public around noon. In view of the still too high number of infections, only very small opening steps can be expected. The first step would be to open schools and the retail sector, announced Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) a week ago. It is not yet known in detail in which form the attendance classes will be resumed. There are…

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Chancellor Kurz warns of test refusal due to quarantine fear

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Anyone who does not want to be tested because he fears that he will have to go into quarantine if the result is positive cannot expect understanding – at least not that of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. He took part in a discussion round on Puls24 on Monday evening, where he expressed sharp criticism of such ideas. Specifically, the question the chancellor was asked at the Citizens’ Forum was related to K1 people. In short, he said that anyone who did not allow himself to be tested in such a situation…

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Christmas sales in the Corona year 2020 before unprecedented collapse

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The sum of all Christmas sales is facing an unprecedented decrease this year in the corona crisis. According to a forecast by the location consultant RegioPlan, which is available to the APA, the separate expenditures made around Christmas will decrease by 17 percent from 2.1 to 1.75 billion euros compared to 2019. The only winners in retail are online and food retailers. The giving away of non-trade-relevant vouchers and money is also expected to increase strongly. An important part of the business has already been missed due to the current…

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Hospital directors warn against opening too quickly

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On Wednesday the government wants to communicate concrete steps on how things will continue after the lockdown. There are already fierce debates and wish lists on this. In a letter to Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens), the heads of the nine public hospital operators warn against opening steps that are too rapid. After the end of the lockdown on December 6, measures should be taken to “reduce the incidence of infection and keep it at a low level,” the “Kleine Zeitung” reported on Monday in advance. The letter, which is…

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Schools: Many questions before lockdown ends

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On December 7, school operations are to be resumed – but many details are still open. In addition to the possible gradual opening, there is a space problem at many locations. When all classes start teaching again next week, Bernd Vogel, director of the Parhamergymnasium in Hernals, for example, has a “space problem”. He has been looking around for a few weeks now to see where rooms could be rented. The Kleinbühne Kulisse would have been willing to provide the room for lessons free of charge. But there were legal…

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FFP2 masks free for everyone over 65

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To protect the elderly population from the corona virus, all persons over 65 years of age are to receive ten free FFP2 protective masks. The Minister of Health is to be authorized to make these masks available, according to an amendment submitted to the APA. The cost of this is estimated at 24 million euros in the turquoise-green amendment, which will be discussed in the Health Committee on Tuesday. The aim of the masks action is to provide the elderly population group, which is in need of special protection, with…

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UNO: Pandemic have plunged millions of people into misery

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Disasters, conflicts, climate change and now the corona virus have plunged millions of people into misery. Famines even threatened, warned UN emergency aid coordinator Mark Lowcock. The UN expects that next year more people will need help and support than ever before: a total of 235 million people, an increase of 40 percent within one year. A year ago the figure was 168 million, the year before 146 million people. Next year, the UN wants to help 160 million people in 56 countries. The others are taken care of by…

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Computer animation: How the virus spreads

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A new Covid-19 simulator makes the aerosol dispersion in offices, classrooms and gondolas visible and calculates where the risk of infection is high.Already towards the end of the first lockdown, Gerald Dipplinger and his team asked themselves the question: “If we are allowed back into the office – an open-plan office in the Vienna DC Tower – how is it determined how many people are allowed in? 30, 50 or 70 percent of the workforce? The answer – 30 percent – came more from the gut and was not very…

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Furore over ”Fucking”- ”Stolen” boundary sign costs 2,499 euros

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The small village Fucking in Upper Austria – world-famous bacause of its name – will get the name Fugging, starting January 2021. The inhabitants and the mayor have finally had enough of the worldwide hype about their village. During the past days, it has been reported that souvenir hunters stole the coveted boundary sign by night. Some thieves were caught red-handed, they even came specially from neighboring Bavaria. Now fucking signs are popping up on the Internet: At a sales exchange, a community sign can be bought for 2,499 euros.…

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