Austria To Restrict The Lives Of Millions Of Unvaccinated People In A New Covid Lockdown

Daily Mail: Austria is 'days away' from placing millions of unvaccinated people under lockdown as Covid-19 infections soar 

* Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg today declared a lockdown is 'days away' 

* Once 30 per cent of intensive care beds are occupied with Covid patients, people not vaccinated will be put into lockdown according to government plans

* The current level of Covid-occupied ICU beds is 20 per cent and rising fast 

* Austria’s current rate of infection is double the current rate in the UK and is higher than any rate of infection seen in Britain during the pandemic 

* It comes as Germany and Dutch leaders meet with their respective experts to discuss new coronavirus restrictions amid rising cases on the continent 

Austria is days away from placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on lockdown Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said today. 

The nation's current rate of infection is at an all-time high and has placed intensive-care units under increasing pressure. 

Once 30 per cent of intensive-care beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, people not vaccinated against the coronavirus will be placed under lockdown, according to an incremental plan agreed by the government in September. 

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WNU Editor: Europe is closing down again .... COVID-19: Rutte annouces new Dutch 'partial lockdown', Austria and Germany mull new restrictions (Euronews).  

Update: Europe and Russia battle a new wave of COVID-19 (NPR).

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