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Austria to impose nationwide COVID lockdown and vaccine mandate
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The lockdown will last up to 20 days, and the vaccination requirement for adults starts in February, as much of Europe tries to fend off another wave of coronavirus infections.
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Austria Locks Down Most Of The Unvaccinated, Unleashing Heated Discussions Across Europe About How To Tackle The Latest Covid-19 Surge
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Austria to impose nationwide COVID lockdown and vaccine mandate
The move prohibits unvaccinated people 12 and older from leaving their homes except for basic activities such as working, grocery shopping, going for a walk — or getting vaccinated.
Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge in infections to record levels, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said…
Austria has taken what its leader called the “dramatic” step of implementing a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people who haven’t recently had COVID-19. It's perhaps the most drastic of a
Austria took what its leader called the “dramatic” step Monday of implementing a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people who haven’t recently had Covid-19.
Austria, which has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 infection in the world and one of the worst vaccination rates in Western Europe, joins a handful of nations introducing restrictions for the unvaccinated.
Austria will begin a lockdown for people not vaccinated against COVID-19, a first in the EU as the Alpine member fights a record surge in cases, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Sunday.
Austria is moving to put millions of unvaccinated citizens under lockdown as European countries take measures to try to control a new surge in COVID-19 infections.
Anyone in Austria who is 12 or older and has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be forbidden from leaving their homes, with a few exceptions.
Austria is putting unvaccinated people under lockdown starting Monday, the most drastic move by a Western European country to slow the latest wave of the coronavirus. European cases reached almost 2 million last week, the most in a single week in the region since the pandemic started.
Austria has gone into a new, 10-day pandemic lockdown in response to a record surge in COVID-19 cases. But this time, only unvaccinated people will be required to stay at home, except to pursue essential activities.
In Austria approximately 2 million people who are unvaccinated or don't have proof of recovery from Covid-19, can only leave their homes for work, to shop for essentials, or for emergencies. It’s uncertain if this gambit will work and whether other European governments will take up similar policies.
The lockdown will last up to 20 days, and the vaccination requirement for adults starts in February, as much of Europe tries to fend off another wave of coronavirus infections.
Austria announced a new national lockdown and a plan to mandate vaccinations as coronavirus infections hit a record high Friday, forcing the government to walk back promises that such blanket shutdowns were a thing of the past.
Austria has one of Europe’s highest national coronavirus infection rates, with 14,212 new cases registered in 24 hours on Thursday. And the Alpine country has one of the lowest vaccination rates in We...
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