![]() ![]() Germany will limit large parts of public life in areas where hospitals become dangerously full of Covid-19 patients The Czech Republic and Slovakia tightened restrictions on the unvaccinated, echoing steps taken by Austria earlier in the week ![]() Here’s a snapshot of the latest news from around the world: That’s a wrap on The Telegraph’s Covid live blog for today. Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit record highs for the second straight day.īelgium has tightened its coronavirus restrictions in a last-ditch effort to avoid a full lockdown.Ī German state has been forced to transfer coronavirus patients to Italy.The Netherlands could extend holidays over Christmas to slow a surge in cases among children.The biggest wave before this peaked at 9,586 a year ago, when Austria went into full lockdown. Hospitals in Austria are overloaded and there are unconfirmed reports of bodies being stored in the corridors.Īround Europe, nations are having to take action, including: The Netherlands has imposed a partial lockdown that applies to all, but Austria has sought not to impose extra restrictions on the fully vaccinated.ĭaily infections on Thursday reached a new record of 15,145. Its infections are among the highest on the continent, with a seven-day incidence of 971.5 per 100,000 people.Īs winter approaches, cases have surged across Europe, prompting governments to consider reimposing unpopular lockdowns. Roughly 66 per cent of Austria's population is fully vaccinated, one of the lowest rates in western Europe. The country's worst-hit provinces said they would adopt the measure for themselves since infections are still rising despite the current controversial lockdown for the unvaccinated. Meanwhile, Austria could become the first place in Europe to see full Covid lockdowns reintroduced since widespread vaccination campaigns were rolled out as the continent faces a wave of new restrictions amid a winter surge. Germany will impose the new restrictions by region, based on the hospitalisation rates. Germany will limit access to restaurants, bars, gyms, hairdressers, cinemas, theatres, and events to the vaccinated in many regions, Angela Merkel has announced. In the country's worst-hit regions the vaccinated will now also have to show a recent negative test to attend such events. Local authorities given new powers to impose face masks in schools .When will over-40s get booster and what are the side effects?.Covid booster vaccine halves risk of catching virus.Why mixed messages on children's Covid vaccines are unwelcome.Cracks begin to show in world’s last ‘zero Covid’ hold-outs.New treatment 'more effective than vaccines after six months'. ![]()
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