this report from vienna. vienna is cold and quiet. austria is back in lockdown after record numbers of new coronavirus infections. nonessential shops and restaurants are closed. the city s famous christmas markets were open last week. but now they re all boarded up. the government says the restrictions will last forjust under three weeks. after that, vaccinated austrians will be allowed to go out again, but the lockdown for the unvaccinated will continue. and there are even tougher measures to come. austria has announced plans to make covid jabs compulsory by february. austria s leader alexander schallenberg told us the move was necessary because of the country s low vaccination rate. simply, we have 66%
european ministers will meet later in brussels to discuss a coordinated response to the fast climbing covid cases on the continent. governments have reintroduced some restrictions and urged more people to get vaccinated, sparking protests. austria is the first eu country to re introduce a nationwide lockdown. 0ur correspondent bethany bell has this report from vienna. vienna is cold and quiet. austria is back in lockdown after record numbers of new coronavirus infections. nonessential shops and restaurants are closed. the city s famous christmas markets were open last week. but now they re all boarded up. the government says the restrictions will last forjust under three weeks. after that, vaccinated austrians will be allowed to go out
turned crisis into catastrophe. austria has entered a full lockdown as the number of coronavirus infections continue to rise. thousands of people have been protesting against the new restrictions, which include plans to make covid vaccinations compulsory next year. austria is the first country in europe to announce such a step. bethany bell reports. vienna is cold and quiet. austria is back in lockdown, after record numbers of new coronavirus infections. nonessential shops and restaurants are closed. the city s famous christmas markets were open last week, but now, they are all boarded up. the government says the restrictions will last for just
whether it can manage the pandemic, thatis whether it can manage the pandemic, that is absolutely a crucial part of the equation for the scottish government. the equation for the scottish government. , ,, ., ., government. james shaw in glasgow, thanks forjoining government. james shaw in glasgow, thanks forjoining us. european ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss how to tackle the increasing number of covid cases on the continent. several governments have brought back restrictions and urged more people to get vaccinated, but the measures have sparked violent protests in some towns and cities. austria has re imposed a nationwide lockdown. our correspondent bethany bell has this report from vienna. vienna is cold and quiet. austria is back in lockdown after record numbers of new coronavirus infections. nonessential shops and restaurants are closed. the city s famous christmas markets were open last week. but now they re all boarded up. the government says the restrictions w
austria is back in lockdown after record numbers of new coronavirus infections. nonessential shops and restaurants are closed. the city s famous christmas markets were open last week. but now they re all boarded up. the government says the restrictions will last forjust under three weeks. after that, vaccinated austrians will be allowed to go out again, but the lockdown for the unvaccinated will continue. and there are even tougher measures to come. austria has announced plans to make covid jabs compulsory by february. austria s leader alexander schallenberg told us the move was necessary because of the country s low vaccination rate. simply, we have 66% of the population so far which has got the vaccine. this is too little, too late. and we have a political force