Austria will enter the national lock on Monday and force the coronavirus vaccination mandate in February, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.
This is the second locking in European countries since the spring after Latvia imposed a similar restriction last month, and the first national vaccine mandate announced in Western democracy.
Austria has one of the highest national coronavirus infection rates in Europe, with 14,212 new cases registered within 24 hours on Thursday.
And Alpine’s country has one of the lowest level of vaccination in Western Europe, with only 66% of the population fully inoculated.
Locking, reminiscent of those imposed throughout Europe last winter, before the Coronavirus vaccine is available, it will last at least 10 days and affect people who are vaccinated and not vaccinated.
German neighboring countries warn it can follow, send shivering through the financial market that is worried about economic downturn.
The fourth wave of infection has spread Germany, the largest economy in Europe, becomes a national emergency, Health Minister Jens Spahn.
He urged people to reduce their social contact, warn that vaccination will not reduce the number of cases.
Asked whether Germany could override Austrian style locking, Spahn said: “We are now in a situation where we cannot manage anything.
We are in a national emergency.” European stocks resigned from the highest record, while the results of government bonds, oil prices and oil prices and The euro fell when the loading specter associated with fresh covid in Germany and other parts of Europe gave a fresh shadow over the global economy.
When the case rises again throughout Europe, a number of governments have begun to restore the limits of activities, ranging from a full range of Austrian, to partial locking in the Netherlands, to restrictions on unvaccinated parts in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Hungary reported 11,289 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the highest daily calculation, and would make a mandatory booster shot for all health service workers and needed a mask wearing in most indoor places from Saturday.
While new steps throughout Europe were not seen hitting the economy as much as long-up locking last year, analysts said they could consider recovery in the last quarter of this year, especially if they reach the retail and hospitality sector.