Portugal declares state of emergency over Corona Virus

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Portugal, which has come through the crisis relatively well so far, yesterday declared a nationwide state of emergency because of the sharp rise in the number of infections there as well. The order is initially valid for 15 days starting today and allows the government to impose restrictions on freedom of movement and other drastic measures if necessary, said head of government Antonio Costa after a meeting with his cabinet in Lisbon, as the government announced. He said that only a maximum of five people should be allowed to gather…

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Vienna Airport prepares Corona rapid test

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Rapid swab test – and the result is available in 15 minutes! Vienna International Airport is currently checking a quick corona test with its own staff. This is how it should work in practice: Passengers show their boarding card in the check-in area of Terminal 3, undergo an antigen test and after 10 to 15 minutes receive the diagnosis by SMS or in paper form. If the result is negative, the journey continues. If there is any suspicion, a PCR test is arranged in coordination with the authorities. First trial…

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Germany reports record number of new corona infections

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The number of people in Germany newly infected with the coronavirus within one day has again risen sharply, reaching a record high. The health authorities reported 6,638 new infections – around 1,500 more, than on Wednesday. So far, the highest number had been registered at the end of March with just under 6,300 newly infected persons. However, the current figures are only partly comparable with those from the spring, as considerably more testing is being done – and thus more infections are being detected. The number of coronate tests has…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz appeal to federal states because of rising corona numbers

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In view of the increasing number of corona infections throughout Austria, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) addressed the federal states with a written appeal on Thursday. In several of them, he said, the figures had reached a “very worrying level”. Tighter measures were urgently needed there. “We are currently seeing a massive spread of the virus in some cities and countries in Europe, which makes it necessary to fight it with very drastic measures,” said the Chancellor in the text submitted to the APA: “It must be clear to everyone…

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Emissions of air pollutants decrease

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Emissions of the most serious air pollutants continue to decline in the European Union. In the case of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants, the values fell between 2017 and 2018 – in Austria even more than the EU average. This continues the slow but steady trend in emissions of these pollutants that has persisted since 1990, as the European Environment Agency EEA announced in Copenhagen. Before the coronavirusAccording to the EEA, the EU-wide decrease from 2017 to 2018 for particulate matter (PM2.5) was 3.8 percent, while nitrogen and…

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Curfew in Paris and other cities from Saturday

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced night-time curfews for Paris and many other major cities in the country in the fight against the coronavirus. These curfews would apply from Saturday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for at least four weeks, Macron said in a TV interview on Wednesday evening. In addition to the greater Paris area, the metropolitan areas of Grenoble, Lille, Rouen, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Toulouse and Montpellier were affected, Macron said. The blockade applies to cinemas, restaurants, theaters, among others. There had been speculation about this measure…

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Coronavirus: Russia allows second vaccine

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Sputnik V” is followed by “EpiVacCorona”: The Russian authorities have released another vaccine, a third one is already in development according to President Putin. Russia approved a second coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday. According to the state agency Tass, President Vladimir Putin said this in Moscow. The serum was therefore developed in the research center “Vektor” in the Siberian metropolis Novosibirsk and is called “EpiVacCorona”. “We must expand the production of the first and second vaccine,” Putin said. “As far as I know, we already have a third vaccine in development,”…

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Belgium extends travel warning to almost all of Austria

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As of Friday 16.00 hrs., a Belgian PCR test and a 14-day quarantine are therefore mandatory if you stay in these areas within the last 14 days directly after entering Belgium. Due to the rising Corona numbers Belgium sets after Vienna and Tirol now also upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg as well as – again – Vorarlberg on the red list. Starting from Friday 16,00 o’clock are thereby with stay in these areas within the last 14 days directly after the entry to Belgium a Belgian PCR test and a…

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Study: How Corona has changed our lives

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New study confirms increased psychological problems as well as a rethinking of personal values. Vienna. The Corona Crisis has in many ways affected all of our everyday lives. A new online survey conducted by the Market Institute on behalf of Allianz Austria shows how everyday life and health awareness among Austrians has changed so far. A total of 1,000 people aged 14 and over were surveyed. Great mental stressWhile the private and vocational stress decreased, the concerns of Austrians, according to the study, grew however clearly. Already 68% are affected…

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