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• 13,936 people So far, it has tested positive for the new type of coronavirus in Austria (status: Sunday, 8 p.m.).
• The number of people infected in the federal states: Burgenland (266) Carinthia (385), Lower Austria (2,324), Upper Austria (2,122), Salzburg (1,169), Styria (1,553), Tirol (3,278), Vorarlberg (831), Vienna (2,008) – (until Sunday, 8 p.m.).
• 350 people died in Austria from the consequences of the Corona virus and 6,987 have recovered. 1,035 people are in a hospital, including 243 in an intensive care unit (as of Sunday, 9:30 a.m.).
• Von der Leyen advises: Don’t book summer vacations.
• Johnson left the clinic – But with a horror forecast for the kingdom.
• Infographic: The virus crowns in Austria and worldwide.
• Psychotherapeutic Helpline 0720 12 00 12 offers free help every day from 8 a.m. at 10 p.m.

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Sunday April 12, 2020

9:50 p.m.: Decision in Salzburg

On Easter Monday, a decision will be made in Salzburg on whether the quarantine will be lifted or extended to a total of nine municipalities in Pinzgau and Pongau. The number of infected people in the affected municipalities has decreased markedly because some sick people have recovered. It is not clear if that is enough. For the decision, the data will be re-evaluated on Monday.

Flachau and five municipalities in the Gastein and Grossarl valleys have been in quarantine since March 19, and since April 1 Altenmarkt im Pongau, Saalbach and Zell am See have also been affected. Entrances and exits were only allowed for essential basic services, travel, with the exception of Flachau, where even more restrictive rules applied, only for employees in key professions.

9:33 pm: Macron explains other measures in the direction of TV

French President Emmanuel Macron gives another speech to the nation on Easter Monday (8:00 pm). In his fourth televised speech on the Corona crisis, the head of state wants to explain additional measures in the fight against the spread of Covid-19 lung disease. This includes a new extension of the curfew, possibly beyond May 10, which has been in effect in France for about four weeks, as the Elysee Palace announced.

Shortly before Easter, Paris and other cities and regions had tightened measures to keep as many people as possible at home. With Italy and Spain, France is one of the EU countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The number of deaths there had recently increased to at least 14,393.

21:23: Interior Minister Soylu resigned

After the curfew shock, the Turkish interior minister is Suleyman Soylu He resigned The Interior Ministry briefly imposed an extensive curfew due to the Corona crisis for 48 hours in 31 cities or provinces on Friday night. The communication between the authorities had been severely criticized because the measure was only known two hours before the deadline and the details of the regulation were initially unclear. Therefore, on Friday night there were panic purchases and crowds of people in the affected cities.

>> Read more about it here

9:07 p.m .: Almost 14,400 deaths in France

14,393 people in France died as a result of Covid-19, the Health Ministry said Sunday night. For the fourth consecutive day, the number of people treated in the intensive care unit decreased slightly. There were 220 admissions and 255 layoffs there, so there was a small decrease of 35. Within 24 hours, 315 people died in hospitals, slightly less than the day before. “These data confirm that the epidemic in our country continues dynamically and continues to be severely affected,” said the Ministry of Health.

France has at least 5,140 crown deaths in nursing homes and nursing homes, accounting for more than a third of all deaths in the country. According to authorities, 24 percent of patients in intensive care units are under the age of 60. More than 27,186 people have been cured from the hospital since the epidemic began, this includes tens of thousands who have recovered without being hospitalized.

8:44 pm: “It will take a long, long time”

Dominik Thiem he has no illusions about the coronavirus pandemic. “It will be a long, long time before I can start my work again and the daily routine of the tournament will start again,” said third in the world tennis ranking at ORF.

>> Read more about it here

8:26 pm: Tourists had to write “Sorry” 500 times

Ten foreign tourists, including Austrians who violated exit restrictions in India, have been sentenced to an unusual sentence. Travelers had to write 500 times each: “I did not comply with the curfew rules, I am very sorry,” said the police officer. Vinod Sharma announced on Sunday.

Tourists from Israel, Mexico, Australia and Austria had visited the city of Rishikesh, in northern India, which had become famous through the Beatles. The legendary English pop band had been there in 1968 in search of spirituality in a meditation center, a so-called ashram. There are currently more than 700 foreign tourists in the area. In the future, hotels should only allow their guests to leave accompanied by a local assistant.

8.10 p.m .: Two Fathers of Salesians Don Boscos died

The Amstettner branch of the Salesians Don Boscos reported two deaths in relation to Covid-19 on Easter Sunday. Two elderly priests are affected, as Kathpress also reported. Several religious living in the district capital of Mostviertel are infected with the coronavirus and are in domestic or hospital quarantine.

8:00 p.m .: Bocelli sang in the empty cathedral of Milan

The favorite of the Italian crowd Andrea Bocelli He gave a worldwide live concert called “Music for Hope” on Easter Sunday in Milan’s empty cathedral. The 61-year-old blind tenor was accompanied exclusively by the cathedral organist. Emanuele Vianelli, who played in one of the largest pipe organs in the world:

Bocelli accepted an invitation from the Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala. Spectators were not allowed under Covid-19 regulations. The concert was broadcast on Bocelli’s YouTube channel. The works were specially arranged for solo voice and organ. Bocelli presented pieces such as Ave Maria von Bach and Gounod, and “Sancta Maria” by Mascagni.

The Tuscan singer is involved in emergency aid Covid 19 with his foundation. The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) has launched a fundraiser to help hospitals obtain the equipment they need to protect medical personnel.

7.50 p.m .: Argentina considers the cases of Corona de las Malvinas as its own

Going forward, Argentina will keep Corona-infected people in its national statistics for the British Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, which Buenos Aires claims. The Argentine commissioner for the islands announced Daniel Filmus, on Twitter on Saturday (local time). The archipelago less than 400 kilometers off the coast of Argentina belongs to Great Britain, but it governs itself.

Argentina has been claiming the islands called Malvinas in the South American country for decades. In 1982, both countries made war on the islands, about 1,000 people died. In 2013, residents voted for British sovereignty in a referendum.

Almost 3,000 descendants of British immigrants live in the Falklands and there is a strong garrison for the British Army. So far, five Corona cases have been reported in the Falklands, all of them British soldiers. The announcement of Buenos Aires did not go down well with the population of the island, the kelpers. “The Argentine government is not ashamed to abuse a terrible world tragedy to make clear a political point of view,” he tweeted. Lisa Watson, Editor of the “Penguin News” newspaper of the Falkland Islands. The islands had previously rejected an offer of aid from Argentina.

19:31: prevents another wave of infection

Faced with calls for a rapid reopening of the economy and society, the Governor of New York slowed Andrew Cuomo Again this would happen as soon as possible, but it shouldn’t generate a new wave of infections. The governor emphasized that a decision had not yet been made on whether schools would remain closed until summer vacation in late June.

7:00 p.m .: a virtual race at the Red Bull Ring

The MotoGP stars ran a race at the Red Bull Ring this Easter, certainly a virtual one. It was the second edition of the “MotoGP Virtual Race”, where “real” riders compete against each other on the original virtual track.

>> You can find all the information and videos here

18:37: New York approaches 10,000 deaths

New York State is approaching the 10,000 victim mark with continued high death rates. “758 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours,” said the governor. Andrew Cuomo Sunday at his daily press conference. The number of deaths in the state with just under 20 million inhabitants is 9,385. That’s about half of the deaths in Italy and just under 50 percent of the victims in the United States.

The stabilizing number of patients in hospitals continues to give hope: The number of patients admitted to New York clinics due to Covid-19 has been increasing for days with only a slight increase of more than 18,000.

6:29 p.m.: the number of new fatalities in Italy dropped dramatically

After 619 deaths were reported Saturday, the number of deaths in Italy fell to 431 on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths since the pandemic began to 19,899. This is the lowest one-day increase since March 19. The number of infected rose to 102,253. The number of Covid 19 patients in Italian hospitals dropped from 28,144 to 27,847, 3,343 of whom are in intensive care. The number of recovered recovered to 34,211. 71,063 patients are in isolation at home, that is, 69 percent of all infected.

There was also a decline in Lombardy, the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in Italy. About 500 new infections were reported in one day. The number of deaths increased by 110 in 24 hours to 10,621, about half compared to Saturday. 11,969 people are in Lombard hospitals, 1,176 of them in the intensive care unit.

17:53: Two more deaths in Upper Austria

Two other crown deaths occurred in Upper Austria on Sunday. A 56-year-old man from the Innviertel region died at Schärding hospital, an 84-year-old man from the Perg district at Kepler university hospital. Both suffered previous illnesses. The number of deaths in Upper Austria has increased to 32. No new cases of nursing homes and nursing homes were reported: a total of 40 residents and 65 employees in a total of 28 facilities are currently affected. So far, five residents have died in connection with Covid-19.

5:39 pm: Corona-infected aircraft carrier arrives in Toulon

The French aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” with around 50 crew infected with the coronavirus has arrived at its home port in Toulon. The aircraft carrier entered the port of the city of southern France. Last week, it became known that dozens of the warship’s crew members had been infected with the corona virus.

5.15 p.m .: Sölden remains in quarantine

The Sölden Tyrolean winter sports complex will also be quarantined for another two weeks, until April 26. Components of the coronavirus were detected in about four percent of all tests in Sölden.

5:05 pm: Several tons of protective equipment flew to Upper Austria

An Austrian Airlines Boeing 777 with several tons of protective equipment on board landed at Linz-Hörsching Airport. He 1.6 million examination gloves, 500,000 FFP2 masks and one million surgical masks i.a. Hospitals are used in Upper Austria. A second machine will arrive on Monday.

5:04 p.m .: Scammers faked the Ministry of Commerce website

According to German media reports, the scammers have falsified the entire website of the North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Economic Affairs to apparently redirect the emergency aid from the crown to their own bank accounts. This was the result of an investigation by NDR, WDR and “Süddeutscher Zeitung” on Sunday.

16:57: return to normal only gradually

The senior health official of the United States. Anthony Fauci believes that a return to normality in the US USA in view of the coronavirus crisis it is only possible gradually and with regional gradations. There is no uniform approach for all states, but the situation is very different depending on the region and the spread of the virus, Fauci said.

4:49 pm: half of infected Austrians recovered

On Easter Sunday, a positive snapshot of the coronavirus emerged in Austria: The drop rate of new Sars CoV-2 infections for days meant that more than 50 percent of the 13,945 people who tested positive were considered recovered.

4:46 pm: nine other infected people in Vorarlberg

In Vorarlberg, the number of people infected with a crown rose from 9 to 852 from Saturday to Sunday. The country announced this in a broadcast. According to the Ministry of Health, 607 had recovered.

4:39 PM: More than 10,000 deaths in the UK

According to official statistics, more than 10,000 people infected with the coronavirus have already died in Britain. However, a large number of unreported cases are expected; especially many deaths in nursing homes have yet to be recorded. According to official figures on Sunday, around 10,500 people infected with Sars-CoV-2 died, most of whom lived in England.

4.35 p.m .: toilet paper? Yes But the germ is an absolute success.

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4.17 p.m .: Cristiano Ronaldo Easter greetings

3:39 pm: Emirates allows the wedding through the video circuit

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) now makes online weddings possible so couples can keep saying yes during the crown pandemic. The bride and groom can present their documents through the website of the Ministry of Justice and also select a cleric.

15:35: horror forecast for the kingdom

The British Prime Minister is no longer in the hospital. This is good news for the British on Easter Sunday. But the forecasts for the country are bleak. That was also known on Sunday.

2:59 PM: In the Graz area there were 40 percent of Styrian deaths

The surroundings of Graz are the most affected by the deaths of the crown before Graz and immediately after Hartberg-Fürstenfeld.

2.47 p.m .: helmet auctioned

The French ski runner Alexis Pinturault He auctioned off his helmet, which he wore last season en route to second place overall in the World Cup, for a good cause. According to his note on Twitter, the 29-year-old doubled the € 19,600 achieved, the total amount to benefit the foundation of French hospitals to support the coronavirus crisis.

2:34 pm: the number of passengers at German airports fell 98 percent

In the week from March 30 to April 5, the airport association ADV only counted 97,693 passengers in Germany according to the news magazine “Der Spiegel”, a drop of almost 98 percent compared to the previous year.

2:39 PM: Prime Minister Johnson released from clinic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson He was released from the hospital on Sunday. A government spokesman in London said he would not start work again immediately.

14:37: The number of deaths in hospitals in Lower Austria increased to 58

The number of deaths related to the coronavirus in hospitals in Lower Austria increased to 58 on Sunday afternoon. At the Landesklinikum Waidhofen a. d. Thaya died at 83, a woman in Scheibbs hospital at the age of 91, said Bernhard Jany of the Landeskliniken-Holding.

2:19 p.m .: Are the British the worst affected?

The Wellcome Foundation believes that Britain could become the country most affected in Europe by the crown pandemic. In the UK, the death rate may be the highest, said the director of the foundation: Jeremy Farrar. There is no doubt that lessons must be learned from the current situation, he emphasized. Mass testing could help buy time to improve medical care.

14.18 p.m .: the African Champions League semifinals are postponed

The coronavirus pandemic has now led to the postponement of the semi-finals of the African Football Champions League. Games between two Moroccan and Egyptian clubs should have been played the first two weekends in May.

2:17 p.m .: Sad state of emergency in the Big Apple

The United States recorded the highest number of deaths from the crown crisis worldwide, with more than 20,600 deaths related to Covid-19 lung disease on Saturday (local time).

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In New York, the flags hang at half-staff.

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The state with the city of millions is one of the country’s hot spots for the spread of the corona virus.

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Drastic images illustrate the dramatic situation in the city. A mass grave was dug on Hart Island in the Bronx district to bury the dead.

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In New York, 783 deaths were reported in one day.

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Public life in the United States is largely stagnant due to the crisis, which is difficult for the country’s economy.

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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo also warned that the struggling economy would reopen early.

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Many mourn their loved ones, especially the many victims among doctors, paramedics and nurses are denounced.

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2:12 p.m .: FIFA considers a third transfer window possible

FIFA, the world soccer association, has announced greater flexibility for the transfer market in the coronavirus pandemic. So far there have been two phases where players can switch, now a third will be added. “What we could see now in the crisis would be for the associations to open a third additional transfer window,” said the FIFA director. James Kitching.

2.10 p.m .: Schönborn held in an almost empty St. Stephen’s Cathedral

In his sermon, the cardinal recalled the reconstruction of the St. Stephen’s Cathedral burned 75 years ago and the “ways of life of Jesus” that were necessary for this, that is, service, compassion and the will to help others. . “The Spirit of Jesus moved many people to rebuild St. Stephen’s Cathedral, to rebuild our country, and we are still benefiting today. This spirit will also be necessary in the future.”

2:01 p.m.: Turkey sends more aid supplies to London

An Ankara military cargo plane landed in London on Sunday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Furthermore, the authorities are a letter from the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson been delivered.

1:56 PM: Special care time can be used daily

A new guide can be used not only weekly, but also for individual days or half days. Parents working with child care obligations may occupy special care time for children up to 14 years old and people with disabilities (no age limit), in consultation with the employer. This can grant the employee up to three weeks of special care. The employer continues to pay the compensation. The employer may have a third of the costs reimbursed by the federal government.

13.33 p.m .: Why does the crown crisis hit Slovenia hard?

A ray of hope for the economy are the open borders with neighboring Austria. >>> More here

1.30 p.m.: migrant ship arrived in Sicily

A ship with around 100 migrants on board arrived in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo on Easter Sunday. This was confirmed by the mayor of Pozzallo, Roberto Ammatuna, who complained of a “new towing strategy” to bring more immigrants to Italy. A larger ship left the boat with the migrants a few nautical miles from the shore.

1:27 pm: WFP has to cut aid for needy people in Yemen by half due to lack of money

Despite the dramatic humanitarian situation in Yemen, the World Food Program WFP has to drastically reduce its aid to the country from the civil war due to lack of money. The deployment in Yemen is suffering a critical financing gap, with no option but to cut aid in half.

Since mid-April, families in need received support only every two months instead of monthly. A civil war between the Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government has been waging in the extremely poor country in the southern Arabian Peninsula for more than five years. The conflict triggered a humanitarian emergency in Yemen. According to the UN, 24 million people, about 80 percent of the population, depend on aid. Many of them are starving. The United Nations speaks of the greatest humanitarian crisis in modern times.

1:21 pm: 75,000 dead in Europe and more than 110,000 worldwide

The number of crown kills in Europe has risen to more than 75,000: As an AFP count from Sunday morning showed, Italy, Spain, France and Great Britain accounted for 80 percent of all deaths recorded with the new corona virus in Europe. Europe is the continent with the most infections and deaths. To date, 109,133 deaths have been recorded worldwide. >>> More detailed here

1:17 p.m .: EE. USA Has the highest number of crown kills

The United States recorded the highest number of deaths worldwide from the crown epidemic in absolute numbers on Saturday. As the data from Johns Hopkins University showed, As of Saturday night (local time), more than 20,600 people died as a result of the crown pandemic. – and, therefore, more than in Italy, which had previously been internationally the first in terms of the total number of deaths. However, the data is changing rapidly: the changes in which the country peaked in the crown crisis are subject to some fluctuations.

For the first time, more than 2,000 deaths had been recorded in the United States within 24 hours of Friday night (local time). It is the largest increase in deaths in a day in a country since the global pandemic began. Saturday’s number of days was back slightly below the 2,000 mark with 1,877 deaths.

1:15 p.m.: Johnson thanks hospital staff

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson He thanked the staff at the London hospital, where he had spent several days in the intensive care unit after being infected with the coronavirus. “I can’t thank you enough. I owe them my lifeJohnson said.

1:14 p.m.: Two more deaths in Carinthia

In Carinthia, two other coronavirus patients died on Holy Saturday from the consequences of their previous illnesses. Both were last treated at the Klagenfurt Clinic. The deaths were born in 1940 and 1949, respectively. This brought the total number of deaths in Carinthia to seven. 216 have been recovered.

13.07 clock: the number of “active” patients decreased for the sixth time

The decline in coronavirus sick “assets” in Austria continued on Easter Sunday. For the sixth consecutive day, this important factor decreased in a 24-hour comparison by 1.8 percent to 6,608 people. Almost 14,000 people (as of 9:30 a.m.) tested positive for the virus, and about 7,000 of them are now recovering. However, 350 people died.

12:59 p.m .: German federal states plan new billions in debt

According to a survey by the “Handelsblatt”, the German federal states faces the crown crisis with up to 65 billion euros in new debts. The black and yellow coalition in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), for example, could take up to 25 billion euros in new obligations this year. Bavaria plans new debts of 20 billion euros.

12.57 p.m .: announce vaccine money with colleagues from the EU

German minister of education Anja Karliczek (CDU) wants to announce with its EU colleagues more money for the international vaccine alliance CEPI. “The richest countries in the world have much more to do to develop vaccines against the new coronavirus.“Karliczek told the German press agency in Berlin on Sunday.” Corona threatens life and prosperity across the planet. “The Saudi presidency of the G20’s main economic powers must also be active here.

12:56 p.m .: Spain experienced a greater increase in deaths

In Spain, the number of crown deaths has increased again: 619 people died within 24 hours of complications from their coronavirus infectionas announced by the Ministry of Health in Madrid on Sunday. Previously, 510 deaths had been counted on Saturday, signifying a slowdown in the increase in deaths for the third consecutive day.

12.55 p.m .: physical trainer for additional changes

Physiotherapist Oliver Schmidtlein he has spoken in favor of additional exchange options when German Bundesliga soccer starts again after Corona’s break. “In my opinion, it would now make sense if you could change five or even six instead of three,” said the former fitness coach of the German team and FC Bayern.

12.53 p.m .: the Pope celebrated Easter Mass in the empty St. Peter’s Basilica

In an almost deserted St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pope celebrated Easter Mass on Easter Sunday and gave the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” (“the city and the world”). The Pope said he was thinking about coronavirus patients, the deceased and families who mourn their relatives. Believers from around the world followed the service on television channels, radio stations, and live broadcasts. “This time it does not allow selfishness, because the challenge we face is common to all of us and makes no difference.“said the Pope.

12.47 p.m .: 76-year-old died at Neunkirchen State Hospital

Another Covid 19 death was recorded in Lower Austria. A 76-year-old man died at the Neunkirchen State Hospital. According to Bernhard Jany of Landeskliniken-Holding, the man had an underlying disease. The number of coronavirus-related deaths in hospitals in Lower Austria increased to 56.

Hospitalized and dead

12.40 p.m .: How the Carinthians experience Easter in crisis, far from home

How I live The crown crisis is keeping the world on hold. Foreigners tell the situation in other countries, how their daily lives have changed due to Corona and how they celebrate Easter this year. >>> Here is an overview of all the Carinthians abroad

12.37 p.m .: Turks adhere to exit ban

In Turkey, the population largely adheres to the exit ban imposed over the weekend in 31 cities due to the Corona crisis. Few citizens would have violated the measure.

Coronavirus: cases by federal state

12.33 p.m .: Migrants must quarantine on the ship

The 156 migrants who were rescued by the German rescue ship “Alan Kurdi” will not end up in an Italian port. However, Italy will provide a ship on which the migrants will spend a two-week quarantine under the supervision of the Italian Red Cross.

12:32 pm: Canada launches second billion dollar package

To support businesses and workers in the Corona crisis, the Canadian Parliament approved a multi-million dollar aid package. In the middle of the Easter weekend, MEPs voted in a special session on Saturday for a package of 73 billion Canadian dollars (47.8 billion euros) to make up for the loss of wages due to the Corona crisis.

12:31: 25th death, but few new infections in Salzburg

In Salzburg, the number of crown deaths on Sunday increased from one to 25. A 94-year-old woman has died, according to the Pongau health authority. The number of new infections increased only slightly: seven in the last 24 hours. So far, 1,181 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state, 423 are currently infected.

12.25 p.m.: 19-year-old with quarantine notice kept police busy

A large contingent of Viennese policemen chased a guy who had threatened his ex-girlfriend. Because the 19-year-old was carrying a Covid 19 quarantine notice, officials in protective clothing moved out. The young adult was finally arrested on a public bus in Floridsdorf.

The 19-year-old stateless man dived on Friday afternoon. With his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend on Sechshauser Strasse in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, he kicked the door to the apartment and threatened to kill her. Because the young woman did not open the door and the police informed the frightened ex, she let him know that he would now go to his parents’ bar in Floridsdorf. The 22-year-old told officials that the 19-year-old received a quarantine notification from the Vienna City Health Service (MA15) due to suspected coronavirus and that he should not leave the house.

12:22: fears for life

The founder of the Wikileaks outreach platform, Julian Assange, has fathered two children during his exile at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, according to constant reports. The mother of the two children is therefore the lawyer. Stella Moris. Angesichts der Corona-Pandemie sorge sie sich um Assanges Leben im Gefängnis, zitierte die Nachrichtenagentur PA die Juristin aus einem Gesuch an das zuständige Gericht. Assange befindet sich nach Angaben der Anwältin 23 Stunden am Tag in Isolation und erhält keinen Besuch mehr.

12.15 Uhr: EM-Pläne für 2021 wackeln

Die UEFA-Pläne für die auf 2021 verlegte Fußball-EM könnten ins Wanken geraten. Der Wunsch des Dachverbands, das pan-europäische Turnier wie eigentlich geplant auch im nächsten Jahr in den gleichen zwölf Spielorten auszurichten, droht zu platzen. Medienberichten zufolge gibt es in mehreren Städten Probleme mit dem neuen Termin.

Besonders konkret sollen die Probleme mit den neuen Spieldaten der wegen der Corona-Pandemie verlegten EM in Bilbao sein, berichtete der “Kicker”. Die britische “Daily Mail” will auch von ernsthaften Zweifeln beim italienischen Fußballverband am Spielort Rom erfahren haben. Zudem gibt es demnach im ÖFB-Spielort Amsterdam sowie Glasgow, Dublin und am Finalort London Kollisionen mit anderen für 2021 geplanten Veranstaltungen in den jeweiligen Arenen.

12.02 Uhr: Zahl der Todesfälle in Südtirol auf 204 gestiegen

Die Zahl der Personen, die in Südtirol mit oder an einer Covid-19-Erkrankung gestorben sind, hat sich am Sonntag auf 204 erhöht, also um vier mehr als am Vortag. 2.094 Personen wurden in der autonomen Provinz bisher positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet. 489 Personen galten wieder als geheilt, teilte der Südtiroler Sanitätsbetrieb am Ostersonntag mit.

208 Erkrankte mussten in den sieben Krankenhäusern des Südtiroler Sanitätsbetriebs, in den Privatkliniken sowie in der Einrichtung in Gossensaß betreut werden. 34 Patienten wurden auf den Intensivstationen behandelt. Weitere acht Intensivpatienten waren in österreichischen und deutschen Krankenhäusern untergebracht.

Mit Stand Sonntagmittag befanden sich in Südtirol 3.236 Personen in amtlich verordneter Quarantäne oder Isolation, weitere 4.587 hatten diese bereits hinter sich. 211 Mitarbeiter des Südtiroler Sanitätsbetriebs, sowie elf Basisärzte und zwei Basiskinderärzte hatten sich mit dem Coronavirus infiziert.

11.38 Uhr: Bach weist Vorwürfe zurück: “Nicht aus Bauchgefühl”

IOC-Präsident Thomas Bach wehrt sich gegen Vorwürfe eines zu zögerlichen Handelns bei der Verlegung der Olympischen Spiele ins Jahr 2021. Er könne die Emotionen gut nachvollziehen. “Als Verantwortungsträger darf man in solchen emotionalen Situationen aber nicht aus dem Bauchgefühl heraus entscheiden“, sagte Bach der deutschen Zeitung “Welt am Sonntag”.

Die Spiele sollen nun vom 23. Juli bis 8. August 2021 stattfinden. Die Kosten der Verschiebung seien “im Moment noch nicht absehbar”, sagte Bach. “Für uns, das IOC, werden sich Zusatzkosten von mehreren Hundert Millionen Dollar ergeben, das lässt sich jetzt schon sagen.”

11.25 Uhr: Längerer Stillstand wohl nicht verkraftbar

Der deutsche Insolvenzverwalter und Sanierungsexperte Christopher Seagon fürchtet nicht beherrschbare Folgen für die deutsche Wirtschaft, sollte die Politik die Beschränkungen für Unternehmen wegen der Corona-Krise bis in den Mai oder Juni beibehalten. Er habe “Zweifel, dass das für unsere Wirtschaft verkraftbar ist”, sagte Seagon dem “Spiegel”.

Ein längerer Shutdown könne “rasch auch die bisherigen Milliardenhilfspakete der Regierung überfordern”. Für den Insolvenzverwalter ist die derzeitige Krise “deutlich dramatischer” als alles bisher Erlebte, einschließlich der Finanzkrise 2008. Seagon plädiert daher dafür, dass der Staat sich in der Not auch an Firmen beteiligen müsse – und zwar in Form einer “Treuhandanstalt 2.0.”.

11.09 Uhr: Athen: Türkei akzeptiert keine Rückführunge

Der Flüchtlingspakt zwischen der EU und der Türkei findet praktisch seit Anfang März keine Anwendung mehr. Ankara nehme wegen der Corona-Pandemie keine Migranten mehr aus Griechenland auf, sagte der griechische Migrationsminister Notis Mitarakis der Athener Zeitung “Ethnos” am Sonntag.

10.53 Uhr: Lockerungen bereiten Regierung mehr Kopfzerbrechen als Freude

Blickt man in die USA, nach Italien, Frankreich, Spanien, auch Belgien, Holland, Schweden, sieht es so aus, als ob Österreich Covid-19 – derzeit – unter Kontrolle hätte. Die Angst ist bei Türkis-Grün aber groß, dass das Experiment ab Dienstag schiefgeht.

10.30 Uhr: Ab Ostermontag wieder Frühmessen mit dem Papst

Nach einer Pause an den Kartagen und am Ostersonntag nimmt Papst Franziskus ab Ostermontag die Feier seiner seit einem Monat live übertragenen Frühmessen wieder auf. Auf “Vatican News” werde der Gottesdienst in der Kapelle des vatikanischen Gästehauses Santa Marta ab 13. April wieder täglich um 7.00 Uhr und auch mit deutschsprachigem Kommentar übertragen, kündigte die deutschsprachige Redaktion des Vatikan-Portals laut Kathpress an.

10.20 Uhr: 108-Jährige an Italiener: “Bleibt zu Ostern zu Hause”

Die Kleinstadt Citta di Castello in der mittelitalienischen Region Umbrien hat am Ostersonntag auf ihrer Webseite ein Video mit den Glückwünschen ihrer 108-jährigen Mitbürgerin Luisa Zappitelli veröffentlicht. Die 1911 geborene Frau, die die spanische Grippe und zwei Weltkriege überlebte, rief ihre Landsleute auf, die Ausgangsbeschränkungen zu befolgen und zu Ostern zu Hause zu bleiben.

“Heute muss man mehr denn je zum Herrgott beten”, sagte Oma Lisa, so wie sie in der Kleinstadt von ihren Mitbürgern genannt wird. Der Bürgermeister von Citta di Castello, Luciano Bacchetta, bezeichnete Luisa Zappitelli als eine “Zeugin unserer Geschichte voller Weisheit”. “Wir müssen uns im Kampf gegen die Pandemie von ihr inspirieren lassen”, sagte der Bürgermeister. Alte Menschen seien der “Stolz” Italiens.

In Italien, einem der weltweit am stärksten von der Pandemie betroffenen Länder, sind viele ältere Menschen dem Covid-19 erlegen. Das Durchschnittsalter der Opfer liegt bei 80 Jahren. Vor allem in Seniorenheimen ist die Sterberate wegen des Virus hoch.

10.02 Uhr: Livestream: Feierlicher Ostergottesdienst mit Bischof Krautwaschl

Aufgrund der Corona-Einschränkungen übertragen wir dieses Jahr die Osterfeierlichkeiten mit Bischof Wilhelm Krautwaschl via Livestream.

08.42 Uhr: 2.821 neue Infektionen in Deutschland

Die Zahl der bestätigten Infektionsfälle in Deutschland ist nach Angaben des Robert-Koch-Institutes (RKI) um 2.821 auf 120.479 gestiegen. Binnen 24 Stunden seien 129 weitere Todesfälle gemeldet worden, teilt das RKI auf seiner Internetseite mit. Damit starben bisher 2.673 Menschen in Zusammenhang mit dem Coronavirus.

08.14 Uhr: “G-20 sollen Geld für Impfstoff-Entwicklung geben”

Bill gates hat die G-20-Staaten aufgerufen, mehr Geld für die Entwicklung eines Impfstoffs gegen das neue Coronavirus bereitzustellen. Die G-20 sollten mit einem “wirksamen finanziellen Engagement nicht länger zögern”, schrieb der Microsoft-Gründer.

07.37 Uhr: Für österreichische Piusbruderschaft “Lektion” Gottes

Einschränkungen für Kirchen schießen für Pater Stefan Frey, der die Pius-Bruderschaft vertritt, über Ziel hinaus. Lob für Annäherung unter Papst Franziskus. Konservative Bewegung feiert 50-jähriges Bestehen.

07.20 Uhr: Über 500 Soldaten auf US-Flugzeugträger positiv getestet

Mehr als jeder zehnte der 4.800 Marinesoldaten an Bord des US-Flugzeugträgers “USS Theodore Roosevelt” ist positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet worden. 92 Prozent der Besatzung seien bisher getestet worden, teilte die US-Marine am Samstag mit. Bei 550 Besatzungsmitgliedern sei der Test positiv ausgefallen, bei 3.673 negativ.

07.18 Uhr: China meldet neuen Höchststand importierter Fälle

China hat am Sonntag die bisher höchste Zahl importierter Infektionsfälle mit dem Coronavirus an einem Tag gemeldet. Von insgesamt 99 neu registrierten Infektionen seien 97 aus dem Ausland importiert gewesen, teilte die Gesundheitskommission mit.

More recently, a maximum of 67 imported cases were reported on March 25. As a result, on March 28, Beijing imposed a foreign entry ban that continues to apply.

In addition, 49 suspected Corona cases were reported Sunday, said to be imported cases. Die beiden heimischen Infektionen stammen demnach beide aus der nordöstlichen Provinz Heilongjiang an der Grenze zu Russland.

07.06 Uhr: Modeketten streichen Aufträge in Asien

Angesichts von Umsatzeinbrüchen in der Corona-Krise haben internationale Einzelhandelsunternehmen ihre Aufträge bei Zulieferern storniert. Hunderttausende Fabrikarbeiter in Asien sind damit nach Angaben der Organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) existenziell bedroht. Betroffen sind vor allem Näherinnen, die die Kleidung für Modeketten wie C&A oder H&M fertigen.

04.49 Uhr: “Der Coronavirus wird uns nicht bezwingen”

Die britische Königin Elizabeth II. hat sich am Samstag erstmals mit einer Osterbotschaft an die Öffentlichkeit gewandt. “Ostern ist nicht abgesagt, tatsächlich brauchen wir Ostern so sehr wie eh und je”, sagte die Monarchin in einer Audiobotschaft, die auf dem Twitter-Account der Königsfamilie veröffentlicht wurde. Die Geschichte über die Auferstehung Christi vom Tod könne nun Hoffnung geben, so die beinahe 94-Jährige. “Wir wissen, dass uns das Coronavirus nicht bezwingen wird. So düster der Tod sein kann – vor allem für Trauernde – Licht und Leben sind größer.” Sie wünsche allen, gleich welchen Glaubens und welcher Konfession ein gesegnetes Ostern, sagte die Queen.

03.33 Uhr: Coronavirus wird uns “über Monate begleiten”

Bundeskanzler Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) hat in einem offenen Brief der österreichischen Bevölkerung gedankt. “Österreich ist bisher besser durch diese Krise gekommen als viele andere Länder und der Grund dafür sind Sie alle”, so Kurz in dem zu Ostern veröffentlichten Schreiben. Gleichzeitig weist er aber darauf hin, dass das Coronavirus “uns noch über Monate begleiten” werde. >>> Hier der offene Brief

03.11 Uhr: Zahl der Todesopfer wächst wieder

In Italien wächst wieder die Zahl neuer Coronavirus-Todesopfer. Nachdem am Freitag 570 Todesfälle gemeldet worden waren, stieg die Zahl der Gestorbenen am Samstag auf 619, womit die Zahl der Gestorbenen seit Pandemie-Beginn auf insgesamt 19.468 angewachsen ist. Die Zahl der Infizierten überragte erstmals die 100.000-Schwelle und stieg auf 100.269. 28.144 Covid-19-Patienten liegen in den italienischen Krankenhäusern, 3.381 davon auf der Intensivstation, das sind 116 weniger gegenüber Freitag. Die Zahl der Genesenen kletterte auf 32.534, teilte der Zivilschutz bei einer Pressekonferenz am Samstag in Rom mit. Die Zahl der Patienten in Heimisolierung lag bei 68.744.

02.50 Uhr: Mehr als 18.800 Tote

Wie die in Baltimore ansässige Johns-Hopkins-Universität am Samstag mitteilte, starben in den USA mindestens 18.860 Menschen nach einer Infektion mit dem neuartigen Coronavirus.