‘A highly transmissible Omicron subvariant, BA.2, is contributing to the new surge around Europe this month. Although deaths have _...Read More_

"Austria became the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 vaccine mandate for adults on Friday after President Alexander Van der _...Read More_

"Austria became the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 vaccine mandate for adults on Friday after President Alexander Van der Bellen signed it into law."

Austria's parliament has approved the European Union's strictest Covid-19 vaccine mandate, making it compulsory for the country's residents over the age of 18 to get the shot.

Al Jazeera English: Tens of thousands protest Austria's compulsory COVID vaccines. >"An estimated 44,000 people attend the rally in _...Read More_

[https://nyti.ms/30TBKc9](https://nyti.ms/30TBKc9) >"A series of restrictions, including a lockdown in Austria, is expected to put a brake on economic growth."

It's very frightening.

"Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, march in Austria and other European nations as COVID-19 restrictions tighten."

>"Country facing ‘extremely dismal days’ as it set ninth consecutive record for daily case numbers"

"Chancellor announces measure that will come into effect on Monday as country faces record numbers of cases" [https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/14/austria-orders-lockdown-those-not-fully-vaccinated-against-covid?&cf=1](https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/14/austria-orders-lockdown-those-not-fully-vaccinated-against-covid?&cf=1)

"Austria will implement lockdown measures for all those aged 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced."

'Austria is imposing a new nationwide lockdown from Monday on people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or recently recovered from the disease, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Sunday.'

The Guardian: Why is Europe returning to the dark days of Covid?. >"The continent is now the centre of the global epidemic – again. As _...Read More_