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• 14,080 people So far it has tested positive for the new type of coronavirus in Austria (status: Monday, 9.30 a.m.).
• The number of people infected in the federal states: Burgenland (266) Carinthia (385), Lower Austria (2,342), Upper Austria (2,122), Salzburg (1,169), Styria (1,553), Tirol (3,283), Vorarlberg (831), Vienna (2,044) – (as of Monday, 9.30 a.m.).
• 368 people died in Austria as a result of the corona virus 7,343 have been recovered. There are 981 people in a hospital, including 239 in an intensive care unit (until Monday at 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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Monday April 13, 2020

3.30 p.m .: Tottenham resumed short-term work for employees

The English Premier League soccer club, Tottenham, canceled its decision to send some 550 employees to government-sponsored short-term jobs on Monday. According to a press release, employees will receive their full wages in April and May, one Given the coronavirus pandemic, salary reductions are only available at the management level.

Champions League winner Liverpool took a similar step a week ago.

2:50 p.m.: Human rights activists accuse Turkey of internet censorship

Turkey believes that Human Rights Organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) use the crown crisis to control the Internet more strictly. In a bill to combat the economic consequences of Covid-19, a corresponding passage was “buried,” it criticized HRW on Monday.

The goal is to subject platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to “control and censorship by the Turkish government,” he said.

According to HRW, the draft stipulates that platforms with more than a million daily users join must appoint legal representatives. He was forced to respond to requests from authorities, such as removing content or blocking accounts, within 72 hours. Otherwise, the bandwidth would be reduced first by 50 percent and then by 95 percent.making the platform unusable in Turkey. “The news is: send or die,” says the organization.

2:43 p.m.: Tuesday, the first stores open again. Here is the roadmap for the gradual relaxation of the measures:

Thomas Götz writes this morning in the morning email from the editor-in-chief: “The Vienna police director was almost speechless at night in view of the discipline of the population. Apparently, the police had been prepared for the attraction of traditions Easter combined with the magnificent spring weather to end the discipline that had been practiced for weeks “But none of that happened: empty streets, empty churches, disciplined walkers and athletes in the parks. A special type of enrollment test. Maybe the soft reset will succeed tomorrow? “

2.30 pm: New research calms and advises contact lens wearers during coronavirus crisis

The researchers’ core statements: Contact lenses do not increase the risk of infection, nor do conventional lenses minimize it.

2:25 p.m .: hairdresser Sebastian Kurz took the scissors despite being banned from working on television

The famous hairdresser Josef Winkler cut the hair of former sports presenter Edi Finger. Now there is a lot of criticism from colleagues and from the hairdressers union.

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14.16: These countries plan to relax the crown measurements.

Supermarket chains, pharmacies, and tobacconists were not affected by the blocks anyway, now car washes at gas stations, auto and bike shops, building materials, iron and wood shops, pawn shops and Precious metals trading, DIY and garden centers (regardless of size) as well as smaller retailers, if the customer area inside is a maximum of 400 square meters, please open your doors. Opening hours are limited to 7.40 a.m. at 7 p.m. Merchants who let too many customers into the restaurant may face a fine of up to 3,600 euros.

Starting May 1, all stores, malls, and hair salons must follow. A schedule for the opening of hotels and restaurants is scheduled for the end of April. There will probably be no major events until the end of June.

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke of a “careful first phase” of opening: in a first step, nurseries, kindergartens and schools for children up to fifth grade will reopen starting on Wednesday. With this, the Danish government wants to relieve parents who previously had to care for their youngest children in addition to work.

Frederiksen has extended all other measures in the same breath for four weeks: the Danish borders, including those of Germany, remain narrow until May 10. The same applies, according to Frederiksen, at least until the next opening phase, for restaurants, cafes, pubs, theaters and other leisure facilities. Meetings with more than ten people are still prohibited, important events are prohibited until the end of August.

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The first stores in the Czech Republic were allowed to reopen from Thursday. There was an immediate rush of customers for hobbies and hardware stores, because many wanted to fix their garden or house at the time of exit restrictions. In the days after Easter, the government plans to come up with a plan to further relax the crown measures. “The bans are not lifted violently, but in a controlled manner,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis said in a television address. School operations are slated to resume in late May at the earliest.

The government has promised more exceptions to the current entry and exit ban, but it is not currently about opening borders to travel: “I think this will certainly not be a matter of the next few weeks, maybe not even that next month.” , Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on public television.

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Hope is also growing in the EU country, Lithuania. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis had repeatedly emphasized that the behavior of the population during the holidays was crucial to the possible relaxation of the current strict crown measures. The Easter weekend could be a “tipping point” after which a stable situation could lead to a gradual return to normality, he said on Good Friday. The government plans to present a four-phase plan on Wednesday. A preliminary schedule will also be presented.

First, however, the nearly three million inhabitants of the Eastern Catholic Baltic state had to give up regular family visits. By government order, travel to other cities and towns outside of his home was prohibited. Since Friday, a mouth protection requirement has also been in place in public, in anticipation of the proposed relaxation. Measures for small businesses must begin.

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The Norwegians partly follow their Scandinavian friends from Denmark when they leave the state of Corona, and venture a little further: nurseries only open on April 20 and schools for first-fourth grade students on April 27, such as La Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced before Easter. But the Oslo plan goes a little further: On the one hand, Norwegians can stay in their beloved cabins again from April 20, on the other hand, hairdressers, physical therapists and psychologists can resume work in April. The country’s borders remain closed. Norwegians returning to their home country must be quarantined for 14 days.

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Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards were allowed to go to work for the first time in two weeks on Monday. The so-called hibernation, with which the government had intensified the fight against the pandemic, came to an end in those regions where Easter Monday is not a holiday, for example in Madrid. The controversial toughening of the curfew especially affected construction and industry.

However, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned on Sunday that there was still no real weakening of the curfew. “The first easing will be in at least two weeks. And it will be gradual and careful,” he said. Therefore, the 47 million citizens cannot walk or play sports outdoors.

In the country severely affected by the pandemic, the alarm condition and the curfew had recently been extended until midnight on April 25. The positive trend in the fight against the virus continued during Easter. On Monday, authorities reported about 3,500 new infections, the lowest number since March 20.

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The Italians are talking about a “phase 2”, but initially the strict exit restrictions for the 60 million inhabitants have been extended until May 3. They have been in force in the country affected by the pandemic since March 10. Production, which is not essential to life, has stopped. Many shops and all restaurants and bars are closed, while supermarkets, pharmacies, service stations and others have always been open across the country. Immediately after Easter, some stores, such as bookstores and stationeries, will open additionally. Lombardy, which has been particularly affected, does not want to open these stores as quickly; Other regions are also issuing special regulations.

Furthermore, the government has announced that a panel of experts should plan to gradually return to normal. Businesses are slated to start before the measures relax for people. Schools may remain closed until after summer break, that is, until September.

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China seems to have the worst behind it, but there is no return to normal. Schools are still closed, but are expected to open in late April. Fever is also measured across the country. All Chinese are said to wear face masks.

At the origin of the pandemic in Wuhan, central China, the movement restriction for the eleven million residents was lifted after two and a half months of closure, provided they can code green on their mobile phone in an app Corona health. Anyone who has had contact with infected people is automatically set to red and is not allowed to travel. Fear of a “second wave” of infections is widespread, especially by Chinese returning home and other travelers from abroad. The vast majority of new infections are such “imported cases”.

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President Hassan Ruhani wants to relax crown regulations “under particularly stringent hygienic conditions” in three phases. In the first phase, work started in the provinces last Saturday in low risk areas. In the second phase, this should also happen a week later (April 18) in the capital Tehran. The flexibility applies in particular to production facilities and companies in the service sector.

Almost twelve branches are still excluded, where the risk of infection is particularly high, including department stores and shopping malls, restaurants and cafes, cinemas and theaters, all sports facilities, as well as hairdressers and beauty salons. There are also schools, universities and kindergartens, as well as religious sites such as mausoleums and mosques. Friday prayers will not take place until further notice. Depending on the success of the first two phases, a decision will be made to reopen the prohibited sectors.

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The pandemic has not yet peaked in the United Kingdom. Therefore, exit restrictions are not expected to be relaxed. The same applies to FRANCE, where experts repeatedly emphasize that the time is not yet right to think about relaxation.

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In the United States, where more than 22,000 deaths have been reported, more than in any other country in the world, on Monday, relaxation has not yet been decided. President Donald Trump is expected to present a panel of experts Tuesday to advise on when and how the country can return to normal operations. Trump is in a hurry, especially as the United States economy is suffering severely from the current stalemate. But he wants to get expert advice from different parts of the country. “It is by far the most important decision of my life,” said the President of the United States.

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According to Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Crown measures in force in the NETHERLANDS until April 28 need not be stricter. In POLAND and HUNGARY, the loosening is not yet seen for the moment: as of Thursday, Poles must wear mouthguards in addition to existing protective measures in public, in Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban extended exit restrictions indefinitely before Easter.

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Currently there are no specific hours in Southeast Europe. SLOVENIA was the most daring: Prime Minister Janez Jansa announced a week ago that the restart of industrial and commercial companies, parts of the service sector, retail and public transport is being examined. In SERBIA, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that the state of emergency, with particularly rigorous measures, could be lifted in late April or May. And in CROATIA, the government loosened some measures a little before Easter: stores are now allowed to stay open a little longer, some markets have opened. No further relaxation is planned.

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AFRIKA registered the first cases of Corona with a long delay in the rest of the world. The number of cases on the continent is still manageable with almost 14,000 confirmed infections and around 750 deaths. Many African governments have reacted quickly and decisively: meanwhile, there are stricter restrictions in almost all countries. South Africa, for example, has just extended its ban on smoking, alcohol and tobacco in two weeks in late March, and neighboring Botswana has extended its national emergency in six months. The exception on the mainland is Tanzania: President John Magufuli has so far dropped the ban on leaving and leaves the country’s borders open.

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2:00 p.m .: Border policy: this is how it looks on the Austrian borders

1:50 p.m .: Analysis: Retail and production are the most affected by the crown crisis

The crown pandemic and measures to contain it are difficult for the economy. Unlike the 2008 global economic crisis, all sectors are affected this time. The expert group “Agenda Austria” has analyzed the damage in more detail.

>> To all analysis

1:46 p.m .: So far, 608,000 protective masks have been issued in Tyrol

In the state of Tyrol, around 1.35 million protective masks and protective suits have been issued for resident doctors and hospitals, for example. In addition, about 1.5 million protective gloves and nearly 30,000 containers of disinfectant were added, the country reported Monday. Over the next two weeks, 700,000 FFP2 masks are expected in Tyrol, so Governor Günther Platter (ÖVP).

1:43 p.m .: Own information hotline for apprentices begins

The federal government will launch a toll-free hotline for apprentices tomorrow. On 0800 22 00 74, students can obtain free information Monday through Saturday (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) about all questions that have arisen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

1:37 PM: So far, crown state aid worth 5.7 billion has been called

The first $ 1 billion package in the crown crisis was unveiled in mid-March. It quickly became apparent that the planned € 4 billion at the time was not enough, and the next package, 38 billion times heavier, was introduced. Have now been provided Aid and liquidity totaling € 5.7 billion so far. If you include short-term work, you will get 8.7 billion euros.

“We have put a protective shield of 38 billion euros on the economy to protect health, employment and business,” he said. Finance Minister Gernot Blümel towards the APA. “The first measures were put into practice in a very short period of time to help as quickly and easily as possible. At the same time, we have also put in place long-term instruments so that Austria as a whole can overcome the crisis well.”

1:22 pm: Quarantine for Altenmarkt in Pongau extended for two days

The quarantine of eight municipalities in Salzburg expires. For Altenmarkt im Pongau, however, it spanned two days. That was decided on Easter Monday.

1:15 p.m .: Russia threatens to double unemployment

The head of audit nte Alexei Kudrin on Monday in the newspaper “RBK”. Russian unions confirmed this assessment, according to information from the Interfax agency. In February 3.4 million Russians were out of work.

President Vladimir Putin was on a free nationwide job until the end of the month full payment of wages Fixed Small and medium-sized businesses in particular are in dire need and expect massive layoffs.

“We still don’t know if we need to extend the quarantine,” said Kudrin. Some industries in certain regions “are in a very difficult situation.” It is now the largest country in the world in terms of area more than 18,000 crown boxes. The number had increased rapidly in recent days. So far, 148 people infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus have died.

1:10 pm: Quarantine hymns “Don’t stand so close to me”: this is how Pop reacts to Corona

Less closeness, please! But don’t lose hope! Light and love, even in times of crisis! We are bored, so we do our best! In the end, we will all be born again, we believe in it! Pop musicians react to the crown pandemic with all its side effects with such imperatives in old songs, but again, current or unpublished and new. A small selection of songs.

A small sample of the doctors:

13:05: Kaiser wants test regions to lift crown measures

Depending on the number of cases in the federal states or regions, different measures could be taken, says the Carinthian governor. For Carinthia, for example, you can imagine a test of opening of schools in May.

>> More about the ideas of the Carinthian Governor

13:00: further decrease in “active” patients in Austria

The decline in “active” coronavirus patients in Austria continued on Easter Monday. This important factor (confirmed infections less recovered and deceased people) in a 24-hour comparison it decreased by 239 people or 3.6 percent to 6,369 people (As of: 9:30 a.m.).

So far 14,080 people have tested positive for the virus in Austria, 7,343 have already been recovered, 368 victims died. The Ministry of Health reported that 981 people are receiving hospital treatment for coronavirus, including 239 in intensive care units.

Another 18 patients who died with or from SARS-CoV-2 infection represent an increase of about five percent in a 24-hour comparison. So far, most deaths have occurred in Styria at age 80, followed by Vienna (75), Tyrol (68) and Lower Austria (66).

12.55 p.m .: Federal Army Covid 19 deployment is well received by Austrians

The Bundeswehr Covid 19 assistance mission is well received by the Austrians. This was the result of a representative study carried out by the Market Extra institute among 1,000 Austrians. The survey was conducted as part of a large Covid-19 survey. Among other things, participants were asked if they approved of the use of the army. A total of 88 percent responded affirmatively.

>> More about the opinion poll

12:47 p.m.: Pope praised women’s efforts against epidemic on Easter Monday

The Pope praised the efforts of women in the fight against the epidemic and in daily life in prayer on Easter Monday. The Pope expressly called the prayer “Regina Coeli” Use of doctors and nurses, but also of many mothers and sisters, who work for their families and for their neighbors. “God give us the strength of women,” said the Pope.

Francis also made a personal phone call to a woman from the monastery and to a doctor involved in the fight against Covid-19 in the city of Bergamo in Lombardy. Congolese nun Angela Bipendu It was on Holy Saturday when he received the call from Pope Francis. The 47-year-old man initially thought of an emergency call. It took him a while to convince himself that the Pope was on the phone, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

12.44 p.m .: Vienna on Easter weekend with slightly less energy consumption

Federal government measures to contain the coronavirus also include a request to stay home during the holidays. For Wien Energie, electricity consumption is a measure of whether people have taken this seriously. On the Easter weekend, this had hardly decreased in the federal capital compared to the previous year, despite the closed hotels and restaurants.

“Holiday electricity consumption generally decreases by up to 25 percent compared to business days starting on Good Friday This year, consumption will remain at the same level during Easter and will only drop about 10 percent over the weekend, “a message said Monday.

12.28 pm: Anschober: start of the second stage “decisive phase”

With the start of the gradual increase in trade on Tuesday, the second stage in the fight against the coronavirus began, said the Minister of Health Rudolf Anschober (Green) on Easter Monday. He called for the first partial opening to be “measured and responsible”. It is a “decisive phase” that will only show if the gradual opening can continue.

12.17 p.m .: Death toll in South Tyrol increased to 215

The number of people who died in South Tyrol with or from Covid disease 19 increased to 215 on Easter Monday. There were 204 deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday. So far, 2,145 people (plus 51) have tested positive for the coronavirus in the autonomous province. The South Tyrol medical service announced that 537 people (Sunday: 489) were cured again. So far, 80 residents have died in South Tyrol nursing homes alone.

12.02 p.m .: Electronic pass for surveillance in Moscow

Moscow authorities have introduced an electronic passport to monitor people’s movements during the Corona crisis. A corresponding website to apply for passports was activated on Monday. The system should be ready for use from Wednesday, as announced by the Russian authorities. All citizens traveling by car or local transportation during the imposed exit restrictions need a pass. According to the authorities, the system can also be expanded if necessary, among other things to control the routes of people in their neighborhoods.

11.55 a.m.: Fewer Covid announcements over the weekend than a week earlier

Despite the bright sunlight, the Easter weekend brought significantly fewer announcements under the Covid Measurement Act 19 than the previous weekend. Aloud Detlef Polay, Spokesperson for the task force at the Home Office, reported on 1,500 people in Austria on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday in accordance with these provisions. The previous weekend there had been around 2,300 ads.

Since the Covid Measures Act 19 went into effect on March 16, 23,837 people have been denounced for ignoring the regulations. Until last Monday there were 17,417. At Easter, 6,420 ads were added.

The vast majority of rapes are in conurbations. Vienna alone has around 8,000 ads, There were also groups in Upper Austria and Styria with the cities of Linz and Graz. Tirol also received many announcements, where quarantine regulations were particularly strict. So far, there have been the fewest violations of coronavirus measures in Burgenland.

11.45 am: How to proceed with the edges closed

Border controls in the wake of the Coronaviurs pandemic have caused considerable travel problems for the approximately 200,000 travelers abroad, and in Austria there is a shortage of workers in care, production and agricultural companies. The government is seeking new concessions from neighboring countries in this regard.

>> Read more about it here

11.10 am: Most Viennese federal shops and gardens open

Tomorrow, Tuesday, a large part of the stores will reopen after a month of closing. For the Federal Government, this is the starting signal for a slow and gradual start-up of the economy in the coronavirus crisis. There is a duty to use masks and spacing, and bulk orders can be processed if there is high demand. Shopping malls, restaurants, and hotels have yet to be patient.

>> Read more about it here

10.43 a.m.: in Vienna only 15 new cases in 24 hours

In Vienna There have been fewer new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours than in a long time – only 15 people have joined since Sunday morning. So there are currently 2,044 victims, the city of Vienna medical crisis team announced Monday in a broadcast (starting at 8:00 a.m.). The increase was around 0.7 percent.

The number of people who have now recovered from the virus has also increased. Was included today 551 – compared to 533 on Easter Sunday. This also means that from yesterday, Sunday, until today, Monday, there were a little more people recovered than newly sick people.

As for the number of deaths, 75 people have not survived the disease. That is, since Sunday morning, another person died with or as a result of Covid-19. He is a 66-year-old man who died in hospital.

10:02 a.m.: more than 35,000 crown tests conducted in Tyrol

In Tirol have ended on Easter Monday 35,000 tests for corona virus carried out. According to the country, the number of tests carried out on Monday morning was 35,004. After seven newly detected infections on Monday night, 1,286 people were currently infected with the coronavirus, nearly 2,000, or 1,989, have recovered.

One result was already available for 32,668 tests, another 2,336 were still being evaluated. By way of comparison: across Austria, the number of tests carried out with results as of Sunday morning (no new data on tests carried out for Monday) was 144,877 cases. The zipline tests accounted for 22.5 percent. So far, 68 people with or since Covid disease 19 have died in Tyrol.

9.56 am: “Alan Kurdi” refugees will be quarantined on the ferry

Sicily has provided the ferry “Azzurra” of the Italian shipping company GNV as a ship in which the 156 migrants from the rescue ship “Alan Kurdi” spend a quarantine of two weeks. There is space for up to 488 people on board.

Sicilian Regional President Nello Musumeci reported that Covid-19 patients who tested positive could be quarantined. In the future, other migrants arriving in Sicily will also board the “Azzurra”. They should then be redistributed to other EU countries.

9.52 a.m.: Strengthened psychological emergency helpline

According to experts, the crown pandemic is causing the need for psychological help to increase sharply. Therefore, the offer of the help line of the Austrian Professional Association of Psychologists (BÖP) has been expanded: From now on, psychologists can be contacted Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. at 8 p.m. by phone (01/504 8000) or by email ([email protected]). The service is scheduled until July 12, anonymously and free of charge.

9.47 am: AK recalls staff shortages in light of Corona crisis

The Labor Chamber recalled on Monday the shortage of personnel in the health professions in view of the Corona crisis. “Covid-19 disease shows how quickly long-term care and medical treatment systems can be overwhelmed,” AK President Renate Anderl said in a broadcast on Easter Monday. Por lo tanto, la falta de ropa protectora es “inaceptable” en la situación actual.

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9.43 a.m .: más de 2300 casos confirmados de coronavirus en Baja Austria

In Lower Austria 2,324 casos confirmados de coronavirus fueron contados el lunes. Esto correspondió a un aumento de 40 infectados demostrablemente en comparación con el día anterior. Según el personal médico, también se registraron 78 recién llegados, un total de 1.088 personas habían superado la enfermedad. Hasta la fecha, 66 personas han muerto en relación con Covid-19; se han realizado 15.483 pruebas.

8:37 am: el asesor de Trump confirma el informe sobre la respuesta tardía de los EE. USA

El asesor del presidente Donald trump en la pandemia de la corona, el virólogo Anthony Fauci, hat einen Bericht bestätigt, wonach die USA zu spät auf die Viruskrise reagierten. Es hätten Leben gerettet werden können, wenn öffentliche Einrichtungen früher geschlossen worden wären, sagte Fauci am Sonntag dem Sender CNN. Fauci, der bereits sechs US-Präsidenten in Folge beriet, sagte CNN, es habe anfangs großen Widerstand gegeben, das öffentliche Leben herunterzufahren. Den Präsidenten nannte er dabei aber nicht namentlich.

08.15 Uhr: Rekordbeteiligung bei Parlaments-Vorauswahl in Südkorea

Vor den Parlamentswahlen in Südkorea in dieser Woche haben so viele Bürger wie noch nie wegen der Coronavirus-Pandemie die Möglichkeit zur frühzeitigen Stimmabgabe genutzt. An der Vorauswahl am Freitag und Samstag hätten sich 26,7 Prozent der etwa 44 Millionen Wahlberechtigten beteiligt, teilte die nationale Wahlkommission auf ihrer Website mit.

Das seien 0,6 Prozent mehr als bei der Präsidentenwahl 2017 und die bisher höchste Quote bei einer Vorauswahl gewesen, hieß es weiter. Die hohe Beteiligung führten die südkoreanischen Medien auch auf die grassierende Lungenkrankheit Covid-19 zurück. Viele wollten demnach größere Menschenmengen am eigentlichen Wahltag am Mittwoch vermeiden. Die Wähler trugen bei der Stimmabgabe einen Mund- und Nasenschutz sowie Einmal-Schutzhandschuhe.

07.15 Uhr: Opposition will Milliardenhilfen in Covid-Ausschuss kontrollieren

Die Opposition beschickt aus Protest den Beirat der COFAG – Covid-19 Finanzierungsagentur nicht, weil dieser zahnlos sei, da er übergangen werden kann. Nun wollen SPÖ, FPÖ and NEOS einen gemeinsamen Antrag im Nationalrat auf die Einrichtung eines “Covid19-Ausschusses” einbringen. Der Covid-Ausschuss soll demnach als Unterausschuss des Budgetausschusses eingerichtet werden.

07.02 Uhr: Gastro-Sperre bringt Landwirtschaft unter Druck

Die heimischen Landwirte bekommen die Sperre der Gastronomie- und Tourismusbetriebe aufgrund der Corona-Krise deutlich zu spüren. Der Absatzrückgang, etwa im Milch-, Rindfleisch- und Gemüsebereich, bringe die Bauern unter Druck, sagte Landwirtschaftsministerin Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP).

06.50 Uhr: Tausende kommen in Nicaraguatrotz Pandemie zusammen

Tausende Nicaraguaner haben die Abstandsempfehlungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) missachtet und sind zu Ostern in Badeorte gereist oder haben an Festivals teilgenommen. Gut besucht war etwa das “Summer Music Fest 2020” am Sonntag in einem Badeort nahe der Hauptstadt Managua, wie das regierungsnahe Portal “El19Digital” berichtete.

Während die Bischöfe in dem katholischen Land wegen der Coronavirus-Pandemie Prozessionen ohne Publikum abhielten und zum Daheimbleiben aufriefen, hatte die linke Regierung von Präsident Daniel Ortega Dutzende Veranstaltungen während der Karwoche organisiert und den Tourismus angekurbelt.

06.07 Uhr: Rund 2.500 Neuinfektionen und 126 Tote in Deutschland

In Deutschland ist nach Angaben des Robert-Koch-Institutes (RKI) die Zahl der Infektionsfälle um 2.537 auf 123.016 gestiegen. Binnen 24 Stunden seien 126 weitere Todesfälle in Zusammenhang mit der Coronavirus-Pandemie gemeldet worden, teilt das RKI auf seiner Internet-Seite mit. 64.300 Menschen sind demnach genesen. Einen Tag zuvor lag diese Zahl bei 60.200.

05.01 Uhr: Verwaltungsrichter fordern rascheren Rechtsschutz

Eine Pflicht-Tracking-App zur Corona-Kontrolle wäre ein unverhältnismäßiger Eingriff in die Grundrechte auf Datenschutz und Freiheit, stellen die Verwaltungsrichter fest. Sie appellieren an die Regierung, bei ihren Maßnahmen “die Grundsätze des Rechtsstaats nicht außer Kraft zu setzen” und Verhältnismäßigkeit zu wahren. Besonders wichtig wäre ein rascherer Rechtsschutz, sagte Sprecher Markus Thoma.

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04.52 Uhr: Mehr als 22.000 Tote in den USA

In den USA sind bereits mehr als 22.000 Menschen nach einer Infektion mit dem Coronavirus gestorben. Die Universität Johns Hopkins in Baltimore verzeichnete bis zum Sonntagabend 22.073 Todesfälle. Damit haben die Vereinigten Staaten weiter die höchste absolute Zahl von Todesopfern infolge der Corona-Pandemie weltweit. An zweiter Stelle steht Italien mit zuletzt 19.899 Todesfällen.

Die Zahl der Todesfälle innerhalb eines Tages in den USA sank mit 1.557 unterdessen auf den niedrigsten Stand seit vergangenem Montag. In den 24 Stunden zwischen Donnerstag- und Freitagabend (Ortszeit) hatte die Zahl der Todesfälle bisher einmalig die 2.000er-Marke überstiegen. Knapp 560.000 Infektionen mit dem Coronavirus, das die Lungenkrankheit Covid-19 auslösen kann, wurden der Universität zufolge bisher in den Vereinigten Staaten nachgewiesen.

Weltweit sind nach Daten der Forscher in Baltimore mittlerweile rund 1,85 Millionen Menschen mit dem Virus infiziert. Mehr als 114.000 Menschen starben. Die Webseite der Universität wird regelmäßig aktualisiert und zeigt daher einen höheren Stand bestätigter Infektionen als die offiziellen Zahlen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) und der US-Gesundheitsbehörde CDC.

04.49 Uhr: Polizisten in Panama unterhalten Einwohner mit Songs

Polizisten in Panama-Stadt haben wegen des Coronavirus unter Ausgangssperre stehende Einwohner mit musikalischen Darbietungen unterhalten. Die Beamten gaben am Sonntag in der Hauptstadt von Panama Songs der legendären britischen Rockband Queen, der panamaischen Salsa-Größe Rubén Blades und des argentinischen Popsängers Diego Torres zum Besten.

Während ihres 20-minütigen Auftritts behielten sie ihre Uniformen, Atemschutzmasken und Handschuhe an. Die Polizisten sangen unter anderem “We are the Champions” von Queen, “Amor y control” von Blades und “Color esperanza” von Torres. Einwohner tanzten auf ihren Balkonen dazu, manche von ihnen schwenkten panamaische Fahnen.

03.47 Uhr: CDU-Vorsitzkandidat Merz lehnt Eurobonds ab

Der Kandidat für den CDU-Vorsitz Friedrich Merz hat das EU-Hilfspaket für von der Corona-Pandemie besonders betroffene Mitgliedsstaaten begrüßt. Zugleich lehnte er aber Corona-Bonds erneut entschieden ab.

Merz sagte der Deutschen Presse-Agentur: “Solidarität kann aber nicht darin bestehen, jetzt einfach mal schnell neue Finanzierungsquellen für Probleme zu erschließen, die schon vor der Corona-Krise bestanden haben.

03.41 Uhr: Höchstzahl an Neu-Infektionen seit fünf Wochen in China

Das chinesische Festland meldet am Sonntag 108 neue Coronavirus-Fälle gegenüber 99 am Vortag. It is the highest number of new infections in more than five weeks. Most of the cases are due to immigrants, the national health commission said.

Auf dem Festland würden 98 der Fälle aus Übersee stammen. Die Gesamtzahl der bestätigten Fälle liegt nach offiziellen Angaben nun bei 82.160 und die Zahl der Todesopfer ist um zwei auf 3.341 gestiegen.

03.33 Uhr: Ivanka Trump wirbt auf Twitter für Masken

US-Präsidententochter Ivanka Trump wirbt in der Corona-Pandemie für das Tragen von Schutzmasken. Die 38-Jährige verbreitete am Sonntagabend auf Twitter ein Foto, das sie und ihre acht Jahre alte Tochter Arabella jeweils mit einem Mund-Nasen-Schutz zeigt. Die Masken hätten die beiden selbst gemacht, twitterte Trump.

02.44 Uhr: Kia Motors setzt Produktion in Südkorea teilweise aus

Der südkoreanische Autohersteller Kia Motors fährt die Produktion herunter. Der Konzern wolle den Betrieb in drei Fabriken im Land aussetzen, da die Coronakrise die Exporte nach Europa und in die Vereinigten Staaten belaste. Das sagte ein Gewerkschaftsvertreter am Montag in Bezug auf eine Mitteilung des Unternehmens.

02.06 Uhr: US-Experten fordern Tests vor Ende der Restriktionen

In den USES fordern Gesundheitsexperten in der Debatte um einen Ausstieg aus den geltenden Beschränkungen infolge des Coronavirus-Ausbruchs breitere Tests in der Bevölkerung. Mehr als 2 Millionen Tests seien bisher im Land durchgeführt worden, sagte Dr. Stephen Hahn von der amerikanischen Zulassungsbehörde FDA (Food and Drug Administration) am Montag im Sender “ABC”.

Allerdings stünden diese nicht für alle zur Verfügung, die sie bräuchten, so Hahn. “Wir müssen mehr tun, keine Frage”, betonte er. “Weitere Tests, sowohl diagnostische als auch Antikörpertests, werden wirklich notwendig sein, wenn wir über den Mai hinaus in die Sommermonate und dann in den Herbst gehen”, sagte Hahn. Diagnostische Tests stellen fest, ob jemand mit dem Virus infiziert ist. Antikörpertests zeigen, wer infiziert war und daher immun ist.

00.09 Uhr: Trump weist Vorwurf der Zögerlichkeit erneut zurück

US-Präsident Donald trump hat sich gegen Vorwürfe von Opposition und Medien gewehrt, frühe Warnungen vor dem Coronavirus ignoriert zu haben. Er verstehe nicht, warum die Medien und die US-Demokraten ihn dann so heftig für die Einführung eines Einreiseverbots aus China kritisiert hätten, schrieb Trump am Sonntagabend (Ortszeit) auf Twitter und fügte hinzu: “Korrupte Medien!”.

Ranghohe Berater des Präsidenten hatten Medienberichten zufolge bereits Ende Jänner vor einer Coronavirus-Pandemie gewarnt, in deren Folge Hunderttausende Amerikaner ums Leben kommen könnten. Trump himself publicly maintained until early March that the virus was not a cause for concern for the United States.

Die “New York Times” hatte zuletzt am Samstag über Trumps Vorgehen in der Anfangsphase der Corona-Krise berichtet und kritisiert, der Präsident habe “das Ausmaß des Risikos nur langsam zur Kenntnis genommen” und nicht rechtzeitig reagiert. Instead, it focused on protecting the economy and rejecting the warnings.