Bans, vaccine certificates and lockdowns \u2013 the corona infection is hitting Europe hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In France, the fifth wave is described as \u201dlightning fast,\u201d and in Austria, the most extensive lockdown in months is beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 It applies to everyone, says SVT's EU correspondent David Boati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shops and markets have closed, and freedom of movement has been significantly restricted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday marked the start of significantly stricter restrictions in Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 You can go to work if you have to and, for example, to buy food, but shops and restaurants are closed. You should stay home if you can, says David Boati, SVT's European correspondent on site in Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shutdown will be in effect for at least ten days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has also announced that vaccination requirements will be introduced from February 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 People see it as black or white. They think it's terrible or great. At least the ones I know do. I wish it wasn't a compulsion, says Austrian Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, the number of cases of Covid-19 has increased in several parts of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In France, the spread of the virus is already considered to be in its fifth peak wave. The spread of infection has increased by over 80 percent in the past week compared to a week earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 This fifth wave starts lightning fast, says government spokesman Gabrial Attal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pandemic has also spread in Germany. Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Monday that the country must introduce additional measures to mitigate the effects of a fourth wave of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
"We have a very serious situation. The current rules are not sufficient," Merkel said in a meeting with party colleagues within the CDU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Czech Republic and Slovakia have announced that vaccination certificates are required for entry to bars, restaurants and public events. The Czech Republic is also considering introducing a state of emergency to allow medical students to be commissioned into healthcare where the military is already helping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greece also introduced new restrictions on Monday. Face masks are mandatory in workplaces, and access to many premises requires a vaccination certificate or proof of recent recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The increase also applies to some extent in Sweden, according to Anders Tegnell, state epidemiologist and head of department at the Swedish Public Health Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, measures are now being considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 The most important thing to get in place is to continue vaccinating, Tegnell said at a press conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several groups are now being looked at who need a third dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 We will start testing more and more again on everyone with symptoms. And we will also introduce some other measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: svt.se<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
F\u00f6rbud, vaccinbevis och nedst\u00e4ngningar \u2013 coronasmittan sl\u00e5r h\u00e5rt mot Europa. I Frankrike beskrivs den femte v\u00e5gen som \u201dblixtsnabb\u201d, och i \u00d6sterrike inleds den mest omfattande nedst\u00e4ngningen p\u00e5 flera m\u00e5nader. \u2013 Den g\u00e4ller alla, s\u00e4ger SVT:s EU-korrespondent David Boati. Aff\u00e4rer och marknader har st\u00e4ngt, och r\u00f6relsefrihet har begr\u00e4nsats avsev\u00e4rt. M\u00e5ndagen blev startskottet f\u00f6r betydligt striktare restriktioner i \u00d6sterrike. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[422],"class_list":["post-238749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-report","tag-covid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n