The lowest number of deaths since March 31 «kleinezeitung.at

• So far there have been in Austria 15,145 positive test results (Status: Sunday, 1 p.m., source Ministry of Health). In this country 520 people the consequences of the corona virus 12,282 passed away are recovered again. Are currently 594 people due to coronavirus in hospital treatment and of which 145 in intensive care units.
  
• Currently sick people in the federal states: 2,401
• State by federal states (State: Sunday, 1 pm): Burgenland (78), Carinthia (28), Lower Austria (438), Upper Austria (166), Salzburg (138), Styria (542), Tyrol (385), Vorarlberg (110) , Vienna (516)
• How to proceed: questions and answers about school and kindergarten.
• Infographic: The virus crowns in Austria and worldwide.
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Sunday April 26, 2020

The number of new crown deaths in the UK has dropped to its lowest level since the end of March. 413 people died in the country’s hospitals within 24 hours of Covid-19 virus-induced lung disease, the London Ministry of Health said on Sunday. This is the lowest number since March 31.

With the new cases, the number of crown deaths in the UK increased to a total of more than 20,700. The kingdom is one of the most affected by the pandemic worldwide and has imposed a curfew across the country. The government had recently said that the epidemic had peaked. However, critics complain that the death toll in the UK is incomplete. Official statistics only record deaths in hospitals, but not people who die at home or in nursing homes as a result of a coronavirus infection.

20.05: More than 3,000 of the coronaviruses recovered in Tyrol

As of Sunday night, more than 3,000 people, exactly: 3,024, had recovered from the corona virus in Tyrol. That meant an increase of 27 people in the last 24 hours. During the same period, only four other people tested positive for the coronavirus, the country said.

7.45 pm: Protests in Hong Kong for the first time

In Hong Kong it is the first time since the start of the crown crisis. Protests against the friendly government of China and Beijingg come. Despite strict distance rules, hundreds of people gathered on Sunday at a shopping mall in the China Special Administrative Region to renew demands for democracy. In Hong Kong, due to the pandemic, only meetings of a maximum of four people are currently allowed. You must maintain a distance of 1.5 meters.

19.15: First day without a new dead crown since March

In the federal state of Styria, which was most affected by the crown epidemic, there have been no new deaths related to the virus for the first time in a month. The Land of Styria announced this in the afternoon in a broadcast. The last day without the coronavirus-infected dead was March 26.

18.40: Positive signs also from Italy

In Italy, the number of new crown deaths fell dramatically on Sunday. 260 deaths were reported in 24 hours, This is the lowest daily value since March 14. On Saturday, 417 deaths were reported. A total of 26,644 people in Italy have now succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. The peak was reached on March 27 with 919 deaths in one day.

6:00 pm: a little over 100 infected people in Vorarlberg

In Vorarlberg they are still currently 107 people infected with the coronavirus, 759 of 881 sick people were recovered on Sunday night. There have been no new cases of infection recently, but another Covid 19 death, the 15th, was reported Sunday.

17.25: No more cases in the refugee home

After a positive test for the corona virus by a resident Refugee home in Imst The state of Tirol gave the go-ahead on Sunday. All tests by the other residents have so far produced a negative result. On Sunday night, assessments from 40 of the 43 residents were available. As a precaution, a 14-day domestic quarantine is now applied.

05/17: The hotel industry no longer wants to wait

Austria’s catering industry looks forward to the general conditions announced by the federal government on Tuesday to reopen in the crown crisis. It should start in mid-May with a favorable development in the number of cases. But the hotel industry fears it will continue to be postponed. Susanne Kraus-Winkler The Austrian Chamber of Commerce warned of this on Sunday. “We are very concerned that there is no statement or information about the hotel industry. But finally we need a specific time,” said Kraus-Winkler.

16.55: 56,000 people rejected at the Swiss border

Since March 13, 56,000 people at customs have been denied entry to Switzerland. In addition, around 150 fines were imposed daily, as the federal customs administration told the Keystone-SDA news agency. The Swiss customs administration thus confirmed a report in the Sunday newspaper. “Le Matin Dimanche”. Due to numerous refusals to enter the country in the first weeks, the Federal Council had clarified the provisions.

16.35: Friuli relaxes precautions

The neighboring region of Carinthia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, released some precautions against the coronavirus. This allows restaurants to deliver food to the home. In the future, sport can be practiced at the place of residence without having to be within a radius of 500 meters from your own home.

4:05 p.m .: Week of sliders on the streets

Partly due to open roads due to blockade in Corona times Salzburg Police I went through a week of sliders on state streets. It was not uncommon for drivers to drive twice as fast as legally permitted, as announced in a press release. Police in the state had to deal with road users almost 30 times this week, who had apparently mistaken the road network for a race track.

3:25 p.m .: constant increase of infected people in Austria

The Interior Ministry’s update of coronavirus case numbers on Sunday (starting at 9:30 a.m.) brought the same increase in new infections and deaths as 24 hours earlier. Accordingly, another 77 people were infected, bringing the total number of infections in Austria to 15,225. Six deaths increased the number of those who died with or for Covid-19 to 542. A total of 12,282 people have recovered The number of people currently ill fell back over 100 to now 2,401. 594 people are in hospital treatment for coronavirus disease, 145 of them in intensive care units. That’s 14 or three less than Saturday. Overall, there has been no increase in numbers twelve days after the opening of the first store.

14.55 p.m .: dolphins recover the Bosporus

Dolphins are reclaiming the Bosporus: due to crown requirements, marine mammals in Istanbul are approaching the shoreline and are seen there more often than usual, as the head of the amateur and sport fishing association, Erol Orkcu, He said “The decrease in ship and passenger traffic through the Bosporus has had a major impact,” he said. Due to the crown pandemic, maritime traffic has almost stopped. There is also a ban on fishing in the occupied strait between Europe and Asia. A four-day curfew has been in effect in Istanbul and 30 other cities in the country since Thursday. It was supposed to end at midnight on Sunday.

2:25 p.m .: New online petition started

Under the motto “plaster for the soul” the Austrian Professional Association of Psychologists. A new online petition: Better care is required for people with mental illness in the country. A concern that is not only extremely important now, but also in times of crisis like this.

2:15 p.m.: Budapest imposes a mask requirement

The Hungarian capital Budapest, led by an opposition alliance, will impose a mask requirement in certain publicly accessible areas starting tomorrow. Citizens who visit shops, shopping malls or markets or use public transport or taxis must cover their mouth and nose with a mask or a textile piece.

1:57 p.m .: Parking expenses. . .

. . . At least in some Austrian cities again something: the short-term parking areas will be re-introduced tomorrow Monday in Vienna and Salzburg. In Graz this is the case a week later.

1:37 p.m .: Australia introduces the Corona app

Despite criticism, Australia released a Corona warning app on Sunday that can be used on a voluntary basis. This should “find people who may have had contact with a person who tested positive,” said the Minister of Health. Greg Hunt. The application was developed based on the model of the authoritarian city of the state of Singapore. According to the government, the “COVIDSafe” application uses the Bluetooth technology of cell phones to detect if a person has been within 1.5 meters of an infected person. The encrypted data is sent to the state health authorities. In this way, the chains of infection must be tracked more quickly. The data is stored on a central server in Australia.

According to the government, the application requires four data from each user: name, phone number, age group and postal code. The application does not collect geographic data, emphasized the Minister of Health. After 21 days, the information would be removed from users’ phones.

1:32 pm: mosques remain closed in Iran

The government in Iran remains tough: Despite protests, even after the start of Ramadan, all mosques and mausoleums remain closed. Friday prayers important to the country were also canceled until further notice, the president said. Hassan Rouhani Sunday the Ministry of Health has prevailed, at least temporarily, against the clergy. He wanted the holy places to reopen soon, especially after the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. Iran is one of the countries particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

1:24 p.m .: Drive-in cinema planned in Urfahr

Linz Mayor and Infrastructure Manager want drive-in cinema at Urfahraner fair site for up to 250 cars Markus Hein (FPÖ) Realize. The operation should initially be carried out during the summer, as concrete talks would be held with a cinema operator. Costs are said to range from 80,000 to 100,000 euros, Hein said in a press release on Sunday.

The investment costs for a variant with screen and projector for nightly presentations would amount to around 80,000 euros. For an LED wall that can also be used for daily performances, that would be around 100,000 euros.

1.00 p.m .: right to home office

German labor minister wants the right to work from home Hubertus Heil Install (SPD). Now he would like the widely used home office option due to the crown crisis to become law within six months.

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12.48 p. M.: Salzburg wants to gradually open nursing homes from May 4

The State of Salzburg wants to gradually reopen nursing homes for visitors from May 4. “A visit to Mother’s Day will be possible, even if it has to be done under special conditions,” said the lieutenant governor and social official. Heinrich Schellhorn (Green) Sunday in a press release. Strict conditions are required, such as the limited number of relatives.

Important precautions to be taken by family members of nursing home residents: Visits can only be made by appointment and with protective equipment. At the moment, only one visitor per resident should be allowed, there are exceptions only if they need support. There will also be limited times for visits.

12.40 p.m .: more flexible observation period in phase 2

The Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) has reached readjustments in the Corona difficulties fund for small and micro businesses in negotiations with the government. The second phase of the difficulties fund has been running since April 20. The above observation period will extend for another three months until 09/15/2020 and young entrepreneurs can also apply for help when they start between 2018 and 2020.

From now on, additional adaptations are subject to a minimum amount of financing of 500 euros per month, which should cover cases of individual difficulties and any investment. Another new feature is that funding from the Family Hardship Fund is no longer a reason for exclusion to apply for support from the Financial Hardship Fund.

12:10 p.m .: lower growth in deaths in Spain

The number of deaths from coronavirus recorded in Spain in one day has fallen to its lowest level in a month. As of Sunday, 288 new deaths were reported in the crown, according to the Madrid Ministry of Health. This is the lowest number since March 20. On Saturday, the death toll was 378 in 24 hours. To date, a total of 23,000 deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Spain.

12:03: EU accuses Russia and China of fake news

According to the European Union, Russia and China continue to use the crown crisis for propaganda. The EU’s External Action Service (EEAS) warns of threats to public health due to incorrect information.

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11:29 am: 89 million confiscated respiratory masks

The Chinese government claims to have confiscated more than 89 million defective respirators. As of Friday, there were inspections of about 16 million companies, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported Sunday. In addition to the protective masks, around 418,000 ineffective protective clothing and disinfectant products were seized with a retail value of over 7.6 million yuan (around one million euros). At first it was not clear how many of the confiscated assets were destined for export. Global demand for protective equipment is extremely high due to the crown pandemic, however several countries have already reported defective products from China.

On Saturday, the Chinese government announced stricter rules to meet international quality standards, including with non-medical mouth guards. Therefore, export companies must submit a written declaration in the future indicating that their products comply with the safety regulations of the destination country.

11.10 a.m. – Hospital denies misconduct

After the death in the crown of a 41-year-old man with no previous illnesses at the Braunau hospital on April 22, the hospital denied any treatment errors on Sunday. “According to internal surveys conducted so far, medical misconduct in treating the deceased patient could not be identified,” it said in a press release.

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11:06: Tesla calls employees to the California plant

Auto maker Tesla resumes production in California. The group called the first employees to its assembly plant near San Francisco on Saturday next week, according to the Bloomberg news agency. Tesla stopped producing at its Fremont, California plant on March 24.

10.43 a.m.: New educational media platform

As part of a new cooperation in educational media, the Ministry of Education and ORF are launching the educational platform “edutube” for the digital transmission of high-quality educational videos relevant to education. Initially, over 800 short videos, documentaries and magazine articles will be offered, which can be used as a supplement to digital lessons.

The offer is available to all teachers and students and can be accessed in eight different thematic blocks: Media / Digital, Climate / Environment, Health / Lifestyle, People / Culture, Politics / Europe, History / News, Economy / Consumption and Science / Research.

10.30 am: Beijing prohibits “uncivilized” behavior

Due to the corona virus pandemic, the Chinese capital Beijing prohibits “uncivilized” behavior. Sneezing or coughing without covering your nose or mouth will be prohibited in the future, as announced by the city administration on Sunday. A fine also threatens citizens who do not wear a mask in public.

To protect health, distances of one meter each should also be marked in public places. In addition, inappropriate clothing is avoided. This includes the so-called Beijing bikini, the Chinese men’s habit of rolling up their shirts when the temperature rises and walking on an exposed bare stomach.

10.15 am: Can ghost games save football?

In Austria, the football championship will end with so-called “ghost games”, closed matches. Is it the sport itself, or is it just concern about big money? Here you will find the pros and cons of our sports editorial team.

10:08 a.m.: Coroni, Corono, Corona

Do you need a quick release of the laughing muscles? EAV Veteran Thomas spitzer dedicate a little serenade to the corona virus and can help:

9.46 am: “Cannot extend lock”

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Confirms plans to relax curfew starting May 4. In this way, several companies should start operating again and greater freedom of movement should be guaranteed. “We cannot extend the blockade any further. Otherwise, we are at risk of serious social and economic damage.”

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9.30 a.m.: Spanish children can go outside again

In Spain, which was particularly affected by the pandemic, children up to the age of 14 are allowed to leave the house for the first time in six weeks, but only when accompanied by an adult from their home, only for one hour and only within a radius of one kilometer.

9.23 am: Orban sees Austria as a “laboratory” for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban The relaxation of the crown measures in Austria is going too fast. Austrians “can also progress a little faster than my life instinct says it should in Hungary,” Orban told state radio, according to a translation distributed by the government in Budapest.

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9.14 am: Schools in Italy should reopen in September

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools in Italy are closed until the summer holidays and reopen in September. Prime Minister said Giuseppe Conte in an interview in the newspaper “La Repubblica” on Sunday.

He also announced that “strategically” important economic activities should start again quickly, possibly as early as next week, with the planned relaxation of protective measures expected. Productive and industrial sectors that focus on exports and are at risk of falling out of supply chains must also start with priority. Employee health safety should always be considered when restarting.

9.08 a.m.: Boxing matches in Nicaragua despite the Corona virus

Amid the crown pandemic, boxing in front of hundreds of spectators in Nicaragua. An afternoon with several fights between local boxers took place on Saturday (local time) in a hall in the capital Managua. The event was also broadcast on the ESPN sports channel. In view of the risk of infection with the new corona virus, the organizers took precautions: a lot of space was left between the seats, many people with respiratory masks and visitors were sprayed with their hands, as can be seen in the videos.

However, the night was in stark contrast to the cancellation of sporting events around the world due to the Corona crisis. Nicaragua is one of the few countries where professional sports are still practiced. Soccer is also played, but in front of empty rows. Officially, there have only been three deaths related to the new corona virus in Nicaragua.

9.00 am: the season in Tajikistan is interrupted

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the soccer season in Tajikistan is being interrupted. As announced by the national association on Saturday, the season will be suspended until May 10 after games scheduled for Sunday. This is in line with government action to prevent the virus from spreading, according to the statement. In early April, the season in the Central Asian country started with games without spectators. Tajikistan was one of the few countries where soccer is still played, in addition to Belarus, Turkmenistan, Nicaragua and Burundi. So far there are no people infected with coronavirus in Tajikistan, according to official information.

8.30 a.m.: More Illinois poisoning emergency calls since Trump’s remarks

According to statements by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, on the possible use of disinfectants against the coronavirus, the Illinois Poison Control Center has seen an increase in emergency calls. In the past two days, there has been a “significant increase” in detergent-related calls compared to the same period last year, the director of the health agency said. Ngozi Ezike.

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8.10 a.m .: the government has financed 24 projects so far

After the first filing deadline for the “Corona Emergency Call,” the government conducted a satisfied interim evaluation. In the national funding program for the investigation of the coronavirus, 16 of a total of 26 million euros have been distributed so far for initially 24 projects.

The projects only include twelve from Vienna, there are also four in Styria, three in Tyrol, two in Salzburg and one in Upper Austria, Carinthia and Vorarlberg. In addition to medication, vaccine research, or antibody testing, i.a. It also supports projects for the production of 3-D parts made of plastic with an antiviral coating or one for a low-cost fan in a modular 3D printing system.

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) concludes financing contracts with companies and projects can start immediately. This also applies until May 11, when the second shipping deadline ends.

7.52 am: Maas lowers expectations of freedom of travel

In view of the discussions on the upcoming holiday season, the German Foreign Minister has Heiko Maas (SPD) lowered expectations of a prompt opening of European tourist destinations. “A European race for the first to allow tourist travel again leads to unacceptable risks,” Maas said of the “Bild am Sonntag”.

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7.42 a.m .: Johnson returns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson He wants to run government affairs again after his Covid illness on Monday 19. The 55-year-old politician returns to his Downing Street office in London earlier in the week and will have to find an answer on how and when restrictions on public life can be lifted without risking a second wave of infection.

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7:12 am: National Council meets upcoming crown packages

The National Council will address the next stage of the marathon through the crown crisis on Tuesday. Almost every item on the agenda is dedicated to fighting the pandemic; the amendment to the Epidemic Law is particularly controversial. There will be more benevolence, for example, with family allowances. It is also new that video procedures can be used in civil procedures. After a “current hour” that ÖVP wants government measures to preserve jobs recognized, the law begins. By the end of the session, the number of crown packs will likely have increased to 18.

6.40 a.m.: Johns Hopkins University: more than 200,000 crown deaths worldwide

Worldwide, more than 200,000 people have died as a result of a corona infection. Johns Hopkins University of the USA USA He announced Saturday on his Corona information page. The number of deaths was 200,698 and the number of confirmed infections was 2,865,938. More than a quarter of all deaths occurred in the United States. USA (52,782), followed by the European critical points Italy (26,384), Spain (22,902), France (22,279) and Great Britain (20,380). This means that almost three-quarters of all deaths were counted in just five countries.

6.20 am: End of the curfew in sight for the Spanish

After a week’s curfew, Spaniards should at least be able to play sports and go for a walk again from May 2. That was the head of government Pedro Sanchez in perspective on Saturday night in a television speech. However, a prerequisite for this easing is that crown numbers continue to develop positively. In Spain, more than 22,900 people have died since the virus broke out, the third highest number of victims worldwide after the United States and Italy. However, the number of new deaths has recently declined steadily.

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6.10 am: Romania’s transport minister knows nothing about special trains for nurses

According to Romanian Transport Minister Lucian Bode, “there is no government agreement to date” between Austria and his country regarding a special train that is supposed to bring Romanian nurses to Austria. Europe’s minister Karoline Edtstadler, who had previously announced a corresponding negotiated solution, was surprised on Saturday night at the request of the APA and explained that the Romanian Interior Ministry had made it clear this week that supervisors could travel to Austria. . She hopes that the ambiguities are resolved immediately, that one is in contact with Bucharest. The first train with Romanian nursing staff is scheduled to depart for Austria on May 2.

4.40 a.m.: almost a quarter of European companies cut dividends

Tens of thousands of shareholders in European companies will have to settle for significantly lower dividends this year due to the crown crisis, or they will leave empty-handed. According to an overview of DZ Bank, almost a quarter, exactly 141 of the 600 companies in the Stoxx European Stock Index have so far announced that their profit distribution will be canceled or suspended.

“An unprecedented wave of dividend cuts is rolling in the stock markets,” says the analysis. The expected distribution in Stoxx for the fiscal year 2019 will fall by 23 percent to around 310 billion euros, according to experts from DZ Bank Michael Bissinger previously “We expect payments to be further reduced in the coming months.”