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• Currently there is in Austria 15,479 positive test results (Status: Saturday 9 a.m., Federal Ministry of the Interior). In this country 589 people the consequences of the corona virus 13,180 passed away are recovered again. Are currently 428 people due to coronavirus in hospital treatment and of which 114 in intensive care units.
  
• Currently sick in the federal states: 1782
  
• State by federal states (As of: Saturday, 91 a.m.): Burgenland (64), Carinthia (17), Lower Austria (296), Upper Austria (98), Salzburg 85), Styria (396), Tirol (193), Vorarlberg (47), Vienna (586).
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• Vienna becomes a problem child again
• Disaster in Africa: if Europe does not help, it will have consequences
• Loosening of the crown: different in each country
• 30 million unemployed due to a pandemic in the United States
• Infographic: The virus crowns in Austria and worldwide.
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Saturday May 2, 2020

In Moscow according to information from Mayor Sergei Sobyanin already more than one Quarter of a million People infected with the new corona virus. Serial tests in the Russian capital had around two percent of the population – So, in more than 250,000 people, an infection was detected, Sobjanin wrote on his blog Saturday.

All over Russia were officially around 114,000 cases of infection so far reported – including 57,300 in Moscow. Russia was due to corona virus in February China’s land borders closed and then only very low infection numbers were reported for weeks. However, since mid-March, the numbers have also increased in Russia. non stop in. 1,169 people died. Moscow, which officially has a population of 12.7 million, is the most affected.

Sobyanin said that the Russian capital had spread the virus through the Curfew and other measures I have been able to contain so far The testing capabilities have also been greatly expanded in recent weeks. The Peak of the wave of infections But the city is still ahead.

1:55 pm: the return of the short-term parking areas

As part of Covid 19 containment measures Short-term parking zone regulations are temporarily suspended in Graz, Linz and communities in the Styria and they are in Lower Austria again effective Monday and are controlled, the reported ÖAMTC Motorists Club on saturday This means that the correct payment of fees and compliance with maximum parking times must be guaranteed.

Depending on the current status, this also applies in other municipalities, such as Bruck an der Mur, Tulln, Schwechat, Hollabrunn and Mistelbach. In Vienna The short-term parking zone regulation has been in effect again since April 27. Information on the measures can be obtained using the free app ÖAMTC (www.oeamtc.at/app).

1.45 p.m.: the crisis in the Crown leads to the rise of frozen pizzas

The Crown pandemic has one Boom in frozen pizzas carried. Sometimes it was even Delivery bottlenecks came, the manufacturers said Dr. Oetker and Wagner in front of the news portal watson.de. Consequently, he is particularly sued Salami pizza.

“Since the start of the Corona crisis, we have seen a sharp increase in sales of frozen pizzas, which has flattened somewhat since Easter,” said a company spokesperson. “The demand was so great that we sometimes it doesn’t deliver fast enough it could however, since all the plants are producing at a standstill, the situation has now normalized again. “

Wagner also spoke of increased demand. “All of our employees are working to ensure the supply of frozen pizza products in Germany continue to insure, “says a spokesperson for watson.de. Salami pizzas are said to be top sellers at both companies.

1:40 pm: only a third want to visit the restaurant soon

Population of Austria complies with those valid from May 15 Catering operations regulations in times of the crown pandemic Skepticism. According to a survey published by the news magazine “profile“feel 57 percent of them were quite dissuaded. However, 34 percent of respondents want to visit a restaurant or pub again soon.

Consequently, 29 percent of the group of skeptics stated that they would think twice before visiting a restaurant or restaurant. Almost as many (28 percent) said they had not planned any visits until further notice. The survey was conducted by Institute of Surveys Unique Research. Nine percent of respondents did not provide any information.

For him Gastronomy The following applies, among other things: No more than four adults and their minor children may sit at a table. Outside of your own group of visitors, you must maintain a minimum distance of one meter from other people. Mouth and nose protection must be worn when entering and leaving the premises. Local staff should wear protective or alternative masks when contacting customers.

12.35 p.m .: only 21 newly infected, more than half in Vienna

Than Ministry of Health has from Friday to Saturday morning (from 8:00 a.m.) Only 21 new cases in Austria of diseases with the corona virus. In Carinthia, Salzburg and Tirol Consequently, not a single new patient was registered in a 24-hour comparison. There were twelve new cases in Vienna, which means that the federal capital continues to reserve more than 50 percent of the newly infected.

According to information in Vienna, the number of “active” victims was 542, although in Austria it is currently a total of 1,703 people have Covid-19. They followed behind Vienna Styria (396) and Lower Austria (296). 596 deaths with and on Covid-19 were considered confirmed in Austria on Saturday morning. This was seven more than the day before, with four people dying alone in Vienna. There were three in Styria.

13,180 Austrians seek crown disease recovered again. The number of patients in intensive care units fell to 114, ten fewer than on Friday. Currently, 428 people are hospitalized for the virus. According to the Ministry, almost 270,000 tests have been carried out so far, exactly 269,619.

12.25 p.m .: Hungary starts basic medical care again

Hungary wants to be exposed to the pandemic crown Regular operation in hospitals start again from Monday. The informed Minister of Human Resources Miklos Kasle Saturday service providers in the health sector in a letter. In the case of non-urgent interventions, a coronavirus test should be performed beforehand, quotes the online portal “hvg.hu”.

Starting Monday, the basic service will also be related General practitioners, pediatricians, and dentists. re-approved, as well as specialized outpatient care, including diagnostic and dental care. After a negative coronavirus test, one-day interventions and hospital care are performed again. Transplant surgery and rehabilitation. permitted.

General practitioners and dentists, as well as outpatient clinics, can only be consulted by prior telephone agreement. Patients must maintain a distance of 1.5 meters and measure fever before entering the facility.

12.15 p.m.: full schedule and new work routine

Saturday morning in a hairdressing salon is hectic. Double. In Reopening day After nearly seven weeks of Corona-related downtime, the customer experiences an unusual scene and employees have to switch to a new and modified work routine.

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12.05 p.m .: union wants limited hours until mid-May

In Commerce Today a little normality returns. Everybody Stores and shopping malls they are allowed to reopen, even during normal opening hours before Corona. The union wants times to remain limited for now. At least until Gastronomy Reopened in mid-May.

“Especially with commercial employees in shopping malls, the question arises whether it is really necessary that they have to work until 9 p.m.,” said the GPA negotiator at GPA-djp, Anita Palkovich, Saturday for the APA. Palkovich thought 7pm was enough. In shopping malls, operators prescribe opening hours.

With Thursday’s regulation, the original opening hours are again in effect. “The above times apply again on May 1. The restrictions are lifted,” confirmed a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

11.50 a.m .: Merkel: 8 billion euros are missing for the development of vaccines

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for international collaboration in the search for medicines and vaccines to contain corona infections. “Today they lack The development of a vaccine is still estimated at eight billion euros.“the chancellor said Saturday in her weekly video conference (podcast).

She looked at the Donor Conference Monday (May 4)to which the EU Commission has invited. Germany will make a “significant financial contribution”, which it does not yet want to name.

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11.40: suspected negligent homicide: search in Bavaria

Police have a medical center on suspicion of negligent murder related to a crown case. Lower bavaria wanted. The Prosecutor’s Office in Deggendorf and the Kripo Straubing determined according to a message, inter alia, due to negligent homicide in one case and negligent bodily injury in another case against the facility in Schaufling.

“An advertisement showed that the prescribed Protection and hygiene measures. the facility may not have been properly implemented and implemented, “he said. It was possible that a” larger group of people “could be exposed to the risk of infection with the SARS-Cov-2 virus. An 82-year-old woman He said after visiting the The Covid-19 facility died, the facility said it had assisted the criminal police in the operation, and that it would take a while to evaluate the evidence seized.

11.35 a.m.: 17 new infections in Vienna

As of today, 8:00 a.m., Vienna has 2,548 confirmed corona infections. That’s 17 more than on Friday. Additionally, four people died in the past 24 hours, causing 135 virus-related complaints to complain as State Directorate of Medicine announced by broadcast. Four men between the ages of 78 and 85 died in the hospital.

At the same time, the number of people who have recovered has increased again. It is now 1,827. This means that ten people are healthy again than the day before.

11.25 am: The execution of “Wings for Life” this year only takes place virtually

The world race “Wings for Life” was canceled this year due to the crown crisis, but it will be virtual on Sunday Spinal cord research The race will start at 11:00 a.m. (1:00 p.m. CET) via the Wings For Life World Run app. Participants can travel their own kilometers until the receiving car, which starts half an hour later, reaches them.

“All alone (with social distancing) and still together,” the organizer described on the home page of this year’s event slogan. One hopes that people from many countries can be there. It was advised to find out what rules must be observed in the respective location.

The “Wings for life” would be this year for the seventh time took the stage. Last year, according to the organizer, 120,000 people worldwide participated on six continents.

11.15 a.m.: Classroom instruction in music schools beginning May 18.

127 for measures against coronavirus Lower Austrian music schools closed will resume face-to-face classes on May 18. In the first phase, according to the state broadcast on Saturday, the individual lessons on most of the main topics will be the first Up to the middle started

Only wind instruments and vocal training too Small group classes for up to four people they should only take place again from June 3. For governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) is the Protection of 60,000 students and teaching staff at the forefrontTherefore, schools must guarantee a minimum room size, minimum distances, and options for hand washing and disinfecting.

At the request of the parents, you can also use the Distance learning continue “95 percent of our music students have been well served through video lessons and e-learning for weeks,” said NÖ GVV President Rupert Dworak.

11.05 a.m.: No date for the first special train from Romania

Also, there is no specific date for a first special train with Romanian nurses to Austria. Such a person could be implemented on May 9.

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11.00 am: Where with the corpses in Ecuador?

President of Ecuador you have “problems” with Dealing with the dead crown granted in your country. Given one Collapse of the health system as well as one Lack of space in the morgues of hospitals, the government had “problems” with the placement of the bodies in the early phase of the pandemic, the president said Lenin Moreno on Friday

The reason he gave was that the government “wanted to provide every Ecuadorian with a decent burial,” “not like in other countries. Common pits have opened. “Ecuador is one of the countries most affected by the pandemic South America. In the big city Guayaquil, which is considered the epicenter of the country’s crown, were the health authorities with the large number of bodies completely overwhelmed so that the deceased sometimes stayed at home or on the streets. The government used the army and the police to help. Emergency containers were also installed to store the bodies.

In Ecuador, more than 26,000 coronavirus infections have been officially registered to date, and more than 1,000 people have died from Covid-19 lung disease. Moreno had it in March Health emergency The pandemic exclaimed and the fall in oil prices also triggered an economic crisis in Ecuador. On Friday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an emergency loan of $ 643 million (just under € 580 million) for the South American country.

10.55 a.m. – Lively crowds of Styrian shops

The interruption of consumption has finally come to an end: as expected, the Styrian shopping malls, which were reopened today, are very crowded from the start.

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10.40 a.m.: restart with mask

Local inspection in Carinthia and East Tyrol: there is already a rush in shopping centers. Humanomed group has a difficult reset. Strict guidelines, such as spacing and protective masks, continue to apply.

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10.30 am: Bregenz is considering “Plan B”

Can they Bregenz Festival Because crown restraints are not fully in place, they must be fully open postponed to 2021 be that explains President of the Hans-Peter Metzler festival in front of the “Vorarlberger Nachrichten” (Saturday edition). Playing in front of half-empty lines was not an option for a “democratic festival”.

There would be no “trunk festival” if the measures against the crown pandemic were too restrictive. According to Metzler, “Plan B” says that “everything that should happen this year will take place in 2021.” One cannot and does not want to tear the entire program around the performance of the lake “Rigoletto”.

However, there is still hope that this year’s Bregenz Festival can be held, Metzler said. It is scheduled to start on July 22 and rehearsals should start in mid-June. However, still missing clear rules and regulations from the federal government, Metzler also criticized in part Contradictions: “Like many people, I am still sitting in the broadcast of a press conference and I leave relatively uninformed,” said the festival president.

10.15 am: City Library publishes “Lost Sounds of New York”

Noise on the street and honking of yellow taxis? The noise of dishes, conversations and laughter in a complete restaurant? A crowded subway? All these Many New Yorkers miss noise in the Corona crisis right now, that’s why the Metropolitan City Library has it now collected and published online.

“Missing Sounds of New York” is an “audio love letter” to the metropolis, it said New York Public Library (NYPL). “It is a playlist of normal New York sounds, the sounds that are missing in this period of self-isolation and that New Yorkers miss,” said NYPL spokeswoman. Angela Montefinise.

10.05 am: Mayor of Moscow: more than 250,000 infected

In Moscow according to information from Mayor Sergei Sobyanin already more than one Quarter of a million People infected with the new corona virus. Serial tests in the Russian capital have contributed about two percent of the population – So, in more than 250,000 people, an infection was detected, Sobjanin wrote on his blog Saturday.

All over Russia have been officially around until now 114,000 infections reported – including 57,300 in Moscow. Russia closed its land borders in February due to the corona virus China closed and only very low infection numbers were reported for weeks. However, since mid-March, the numbers in Russia have continuously increased. 1,169 people died. Moscow, which officially has a population of 12.7 million, is the most affected.

10 am: no new infections in Tyrol

In Tirol from Friday to Saturday there was no new infection with the corona virus. So they are currently 193 people infected with SARS-CoV-2, 3,207 already recovered. The number of people who died from or with the virus remained the same at 105 people.

According to the state, the most infected people were 43 in the district Landeckfollowed the city Innsbruck with 39 people and the district Kufstein at 32 years old. The least infected, that is, two, showed the district Reutte in.

9.50 a.m.: More young gray seals in coastal waters

At German baltic coast will be significantly younger this year Gray seals sighted than in previous years. Marine mammals apparently enjoy the restthat allow restrictions on people in the crown pandemic. your less disturbed at seabecause there is significantly less shipping traffic. And they almost reached them deserted shores focus

“There are a lot of them on Lanugo’s skin, the baby’s white skin,” said the seal researcher at Stralsund German Maritime Museum, Linda Westphal, the German press agency. At the Greifswalder Oie, 232 stamps were counted once in a day. For months, there were always more than 100, sometimes 150 to 180 animals. Gray seals are protected in Germany and are considered highly endangered. The last gray seal was officially killed in Germany 100 years ago. With more than 38,000 animals, marine mammals have now reached approximately half of the 19th century population of approximately 80,000 to 100,000.

9.45 am: UniCredit wants to reopen some branches

The Bank Austria’s parent, UniCredit wants to open some branches again. Employees of those branches in which all Security protocols can be fulfilled voluntarily they decide if they want to continue working in the home office or return to the office, they reported CEO Jean-Pierre Mustier in a video for staff, which was posted on the One UniCredit portal.

“The safety and health of our people is our top priority. We have never acted in a hurry and will continue to protect employees and customers,” said Mustier. If employees prefer the home office for health or family reasons, the bank is ready for flexible solutions. Mustier thanked the staff for their commitment to the coronavirus era.

About four million Italians You will be able to return to work from next week thanks to the relaxation measures. Starting next Monday, industry and construction will be able to start operating again. Museums and libraries open from May 18. Retailers, restaurants and hairdressers and tourism have to wait until June 1.

9.35 a.m.: Zucchero asks for help for musicians

Italian rocker Zucchero the government has in Rome asked not to forget the musicians and employees of the music, culture and scene of the event, who due to the Lockdowns lost their winnings have “. Many of them are forced to stay stillBut they have to feed their families and they don’t know what will happen in the future, “said the 64-year-old man.

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9:15 am: 2,238 Covid-19 patients in Lower Austria recovered

In Lower Austria As of Saturday morning, 2,238 people recovered from Covid disease 19, 17 more than the previous day. So far, 2,626 people have tested positive in the state. The medical team reported that three new infections had been reported since Friday morning.

A total of 32,438 tests were carried out. The number of coronavirus deaths remained at 92.

8.45 a.m.: the Pope asks for prayer for those in government

“In times of pandemic” Pope Francisco Called to pray for those in government on Saturday morning. They would have to make difficult political decisions that many did not like but were still necessary. It is important that the heads of government, presidents of regions and mayors pray. “God give you strength for your difficult work,” said the Pope.

In the case of divergences, cohesion must prevail on behalf of the people. “Unity overcomes conflict“said the Holy Father at the beginning of his early mass at the Vatican guest house Santa Marta. He described the pandemic as a phase of “social crisis”. It is particularly important not to lose faith.

Due to the crown crisis, the Pope celebrates his morning service daily with only a few Vatican employees. For this purpose, the fair will be broadcast live through a video broadcast.

8.30 am: 70 of Styrian Corona’s 133 dead were in the Graz area

Three other deceased who were infected with the Corona virus reported that State Directorate of Medicine to Styria on Friday night. In total, 133 people have died from the Corona virus in our state.

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8.25 a.m.: quarantine cruise in Cuxhaven

A cruise ship in Cuxhaven, Germany, was quarantined due to a corona infection on board. A crew member had tested positive for the virus.

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8:20 am: more than 550,000 EU citizens brought back

By May 1, more than. Due to the coronavirus pandemic 550,000 EU citizens recovered from abroad. “When the health emergency peaked worldwide, there were many Europeans stranded abroad and I couldn’t go back to Europe. It affected around 600,000 of our citizens, “said the The head of the EU’s foreign policy, Josep Borrell The world”.

According to the information, around 50,000 are still trapped. The return of the remaining Europeans was particularly difficult. For example, Morocco has hardly issued land permits so far. At Philippines, Cameroon and India It would be difficult for EU citizens to get to the airport because departure restrictions remain very strict.

Meanwhile, the number of returning Austrians who have been stranded abroad due to the crown crisis has dropped to less than 200. The State Department announced this on Friday.

8.15 am: Thousands of Californians demonstrated to relax

In California They have shown that thousands of people alleviate the exit restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. There were protests on Friday in at least eleven cities in the United States, including the capital. Sacrament too San Francisco, The Angels and San Diego.

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8.05 a.m.: USA USA Allows limited use of Remdesivir

The United States allows limited use of Active ingredient remdesivir at Covid 19 patients in hospitals. A clinical trial had previously shown that the drug was originally for Ebola The active ingredient developed in Covid patients can shorten the recovery time by several days.

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8:00 a.m.: New normality: how states relax measures

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7.55 am: High blood pressure medications do not increase risk

High blood pressure medications don’t increase that Covid Disease Risk 19 or a more severe course of the disease after infection with the new coronavirus. That comes out three studies Friday at New England Journal of Medicine They were published. They should reassure millions of people taking antihypertensive medications.

The studies included two groups of drugs that are also prescribed for diabetics. Among them were Lisinopril, Losartan and Valsartan. After animal experiments, it was initially feared that the drug might increase the amount of ACE2 enzymes in the body that the Sars-CoV-2 virus uses as a kind of “door opener” in humans.

7.50 a.m. – NASA and SpaceX adhere to the start of the ISS

The US space agency NASA and the space company SpaceX maintain his plan despite the Corona pandemic, for the first time since ten years astronauts from the USA USA to the International Space Station ISS to send “We will do this in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic,” he said NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine Friday in front of journalists. Mission was a high priority for the United States.

A SpaceX space capsule of the type “Crew Dragon“said the two American astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley bring to space The start is scheduled for May 27. Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in the US state of Florida. Bridenstine advised against coming to the Kennedy Space Center on the occasion of the pandemic. “It saddens me to say that. I wish we could do something really spectacular.”

Behnken and Hurley, who have been preparing for the Mission for years, are said to be on the ISS for one to four months.

7.45 a.m. – The Greens hold the party’s first digital conference in Germany

The Greens stop in Germany on Saturday (starting at 2 p.m.) first digital party convention of. The so-called country council, which corresponds to a small party convention, is carried out entirely on the Internet and via videoconference. The main theme is Crown crisis and how to deal with its consequences.

“Solidarity is the kit that holds our societies together,” warned the party leader Annalena Baerbock, especially to monitor those “who do not have the loudest voice”, for example Children, those who need care or those who are socially weak.. For them there must be “a social protection screen”. In a request to the regional council, the Greens demand that the principle of proportionality be observed in crown protection measures.

7.40 a.m.: Financial situation of students even worse

A Student room had financial difficulties before the crown crisis Art universities and among the elderly, according to the student social survey 40 percent. With the loss of many classic student jobs, the situation has changed Austrian Student Union (ÖH) tighter “Here the government has to help without bureaucracy, because it is about livelihoods,” demands the ÖH.

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7.35 a.m. – media company NBCUniversal is considering mass layoffs

The NBCUniversal American Media Group is considering a media report considering the crown pandemic massive job cuts. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that people familiar with the matter have already started discussing cost reductions, including layoffs, this week.

NBCUniversal is clearly feeling the pandemic because of its Cinemas and theme parks closed. were. The group includes broadcasters, theme parks, film and television studios, production companies and digital platforms. On NBC Universal, there were initially no comments available.

7.30 am: the White House blocks Fauci’s hearing

Than White House blocks a scheduled one Hearing of the prominent adviser and immunologist of the government of the EE. USA Anthony Fauci on the crown crisis in the United States House of Representatives. The Vice President of the White House, Judd DeereHe said Friday night (local time) that it was “counterproductive” to allow people working on anti-virus measures to present themselves at congressional hearings.

These could be heard “in due course”. The spokesperson for the Budget Committee in the House of Representatives, Evan HollanderHe said the NBC television station Fauci had responded to the government’s response next week. The President of the United States, Donald Trump I want to question the virus.

The House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats, who accuse Republican Trump of serious omissions in the Corona crisis. Trump had initially reduced the risk of the corona virus.

7.25 am: Ireland extends departure restrictions until May 18

The Irish government has the exit restrictions in the coronavirus pandemic extended again. The provisions are expected to continue to apply until May 18, he said. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Friday after that, they should be gradually eased and the country would reopen in several phases, the prime minister said in a television address.

The different phases must each three weeks apart. If everything goes according to plan, the last phase will be in August 10 home “It will be a while before our lives return to normal, to a new normal,” said Varadkar, who is a doctor.

In the first phase of opening from May 18, meetings of up to four people should be allowed for the first time. Furthermore, child care should initially be possible for health workers. Some outdoor stores and sports facilities are also expected to reopen, though subject to conditions.

7:20 am: Spaniards can leave the house again

For the first time in seven weeks. Spanish on Saturday leave their homes again. Outdoor sports and walks members of a household are allowed again. Esta relajación de las estrictas restricciones de la corona es parte de uno plan a largo plazo del gobiernopara permitir algo de la vida cotidiana nuevamente después de semanas de inactividad.

España es uno de los peor afectado por la pandemia de la corona Países, más que muertos 24,800 personas. Sin embargo, el número de nuevas muertes ha disminuido constantemente en los últimos días.

Desde el 14 de marzo gilt in dem Land die europaweit schärfste Ausgangssperre, sie wurde vorerst bis zum 9. Mai verlängert. Allerdings ist es im Rahmen der vorsichtigen Lockerungen seit kurzem bereits Kindern unter 14 Jahren erlaubt, mit einem Erwachsenen eine Stunde am Tag das Haus zu verlassen. Zum Schutz der Risikogruppe dürfen Senioren nicht im gleichen Zeitraum wie Kinder ins Freie.

7.10 Uhr: Bundesheer testet 4.000 neue Soldaten

Kommenden Montag rücken 2.300 Milizsoldaten und 1.500 Grundwehrdiener erstmals in die Kasernen des Bundesheeres ein. Sie alle werden im Rahmen ihrer Einstellungsuntersuchung auf Covid-19 getestet, teilte das Militär der APA mit. Die Proben werden umgehend nach der Abnahme an zwei zivile Labors im Osten und Westen des Landes übergeben und innerhalb von zwölf bis 36 Stunden ausgewertet.

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7.05 Uhr: UNO: Afrika droht humanitäre Katastrophe

Than UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk befürchtet angesichts der Corona-Pandemie eine humanitäre Katastrophe in etlichen afrikanischen Staaten. Seit dem ersten bestätigten Fall Ende Februar hätten sich in West- und Zentralafrika Tausende weitere Menschen angesteckt, sagte der Geschäftsführer der UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe Deutschland, Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer, der “Saarbrücker Zeitung” (Samstag).

Dabei gehe es um eine von Gewalt, Hunger und Dürre geprägte Region, in der schon vor Ausbruch des Virus insgesamt rund zehn Millionen Menschen internationale Hilfe benötigt hätten.

“Europa muss schnell aktiv werden und beim Aufbau funktionierender staatlicher Strukturen helfen, bevor sich die Lage weiter zuspitzt”, sagte er. Zu nennen sei hier vor allem die Ausbreitung von Armut, Kriminalität, Terrorismus und Waffenhandel. “Wird das nicht unterbunden, droht eine humanitäre Katastrophe, deren Folgen auch Europa zu spüren bekommen wird.”

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Einkaufszentren und Co. machen wieder auf

Nach fast sieben Wochen Corona-Shutdown dürfen am Samstag auch Einkaufszentren, Friseure sowie alle Geschäfte mit über 400 Quadratmetern Verkaufsfläche wieder aufmachen, darunter die großen Elektrohändler, Modeketten, Möbelhäuser und Sportartikelhändler. Eingekauft werden muss mit Maske und Abstand. Zur Wiedereröffnung winken großzügige Rabatte. Die Lager sind randvoll und müssen abverkauft werden.

Gewerkschaft: Entscheidung bis 6. Mai

In dem Brief werden die Direktoren der einzelnen Schulen ersucht, die Entscheidung ihrer Lehrer “hinsichtlich einer freiwilligen Öffnung und Durchführung des regulären Unterrichts bis Mittwoch, den 6. Mai 2020 12 Uhr, an die jeweilige Bildungsdirektion zu melden“. In beiden Wochen (18. bis 22. Mai bzw. 8. bis 12. Juni) sollen beide Schüler-“Schichtgruppen” an je zwei Tagen unterrichtet werden.

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Mehr als 27.000 Tote in Großbritannien

The number of Corona-Toten in Großbritannien ist auf mehr als 27.000 gestiegen. 739 Menschen seien innerhalb der vergangenen 24 Stunden an den Folgen einer Coronavirus-Infektion gestorben, sagte der britische Gesundheitsminister Matt Hancock am Freitag in London. Damit gebe es nun insgesamt 27.510 Todesopfer im Land.

15 Infektionsfälle in Heim für Asylwerber

In “Haus Erdberg”, einer Betreuungsunterkunft für Asylwerber in Wien-Landstraße, sind 15 Personen positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet worden. Das teilte der medizinische Krisenstab der Stadt Wien am Freitagabend in einer Aussendung mit. Da das Gebäude für eine längerfristige Quarantäne nicht geeignet sei, würden die Betroffenen an anderen Orten untergebracht.

Diese Woche hätten einzelne Personen des “Haus Erdberg” Covid-19-Symptome gezeigt, wurde mitgeteilt. Daraufhin seien “rasch” alle Personen der Einrichtung getestet worden. Than Screening sei noch nicht abgeschlossen. Nach den ersten positiven Tests in mehreren Fällen habe die Gesundheitsbehörde eine Quarantäne verhängt.

Angela Merkel – die Rückkehr der Krisenkanzlerin

Ihr striktes Management im Kampf gegen das Virus beschert Angela Merkel einen sonnigen Herbst als Regierungschefin. Nicht jeden in der Union freut das.

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1. Mai-Feiern weltweit von Corona-Pandemie eingeschränkt

Wegen des Coronavirus hat der diesjährige 1. Mai eine besondere Symbolik: Weltweit geht die Wirtschaft in den Keller, verlieren Millionen von Menschen ihre Arbeit – und gleichzeitig wirft die Pandemie ein Schlaglicht auf die meist schlecht bezahlten “Helden der Arbeit”, wie beispielsweise Pflegekräfte, Kassierer, Lieferboten und Müllarbeiter.

In der Turkey und auf den Philippines kam es zu Festnahmen. Die meisten der kleinen Kundgebungen verliefen allerdings ohne Zwischenfälle.