![]() ![]() The sale of fireworks for New Year's Eve will be banned with the intention of discouraging crowds to gather, Merkel added. Nightclubs will also be close in high-infection areas, schoolchildren will be forced to wear masks, and outdoor sporting events will be limited to a maximum of 50 per cent capacity. Other lockdown measures include limiting both public and private gatherings attended by the unvaccinated to a maximum of four people from two households. the health system is coming to the brink of overload.' 'We all hoped that volunteering would be better accepted. Speaking alongside incoming Chancellor Olaf Scholz who has also signalled his support for the move, she said: 'If I were in the Bundestag, I would vote for it. Greece is also making jabs compulsory for over-60s. That would take Germany in line with Austria, which brings in mandatory vaccinations from February. The Bundestag will also begin debating a vaccine mandate as soon as possible with a view to making it law by February next year, Merkel added. The outgoing Chancellor said that un-jabbed people will soon be barred from non-essential shops and all cultural and leisure facilities, with only those who have got their shots or been infected with Covid allowed to enter. Germany will lock down its unvaccinated citizens while parliament debates making jabs mandatory, Angela Merkel said as she threw her weight behind the move today. Judge rules Trump ally Jeffrey Clark cannot remove disciplinary hearing to. House floor paralyzed by conservative revolt Hillary Clinton responds to Trump indictment with ‘But Her Emails’ merch. Judge Aileen Cannon may initially preside over Trump court appearance. Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon assigned to his documents case House cancels votes for rest of week amid floor ‘chaos’ Mexico to explore ‘legal and diplomatic measures’ over Florida’s migrant. GOP sees conflict of interest in Trump indictmentīiden vetoes measure overturning student loan forgiveness plan Trump shakes up legal team in documents case after indictment READ: Trump indictment in classified documents case Special counsel to make first remarks on Trump indictment Republicans buckle down for what could be marathon blockade Trump indicted on 37 counts in Mar-a-Lago case Stunning UFO crash retrieval allegations deemed ‘credible,’ ‘urgent’ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Germany surpassed 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 last week. The daily death toll in Germany has also increased with an average of 294 deaths per day, a 54 percent increase in the past two weeks. 2, 69 percent of Germans are fully vaccinated and there has been an average of 57,621 cases per day, which is a 32 percent increase in the past two weeks, according to data from The New York Times. ![]() 1, Austria will also enforce a nationwide vaccine mandate.Īs of Dec. Scholz expressed a desire to implement mandatory vaccination measures and lockdowns for the unvaccinated as early as February, and has recently faced pressure to impose stricter policies amid increased cases and concerns about the new omicron variant.Īustria became the first country in Europe to return to a full COVID-19 lockdown for a scheduled 10 days in response to omicron, though the lockdown could potentially be extended. The German state of Bavaria’s leader Markus Söder said Sunday that mandating vaccines was “the only chance” to end the pandemic. The announcement comes after discussions with regional leaders, who have expressed concern and desire for mandatory vaccinations. The unvaccinated can only meet two people from another household ️Only vaccinated and recovered can enter non-essential shops, cultural & leisure activities JUST IN: Germany’s federal government and 16 states have agreed on new measures to contrast the #COVID19 pandemic: Unvaccinated people will still be permitted to enter essential stores, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, CNN reports.Īdditionally, unvaccinated people can only meet two people from another household, and bars and clubs must close in areas with an incidence rate above 350 cases per 100,000 people over one week, according to German political news site DW Politics. “Culture and leisure nationwide will be open only to those who have been vaccinated or recovered,” Merkel said in announcing the lockdown. Those who are unvaccinated will be barred from places such as restaurants, shops, bars or events, with the exception being if they have recently recovered from a case of COVID-19. Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, alongside successor Olaf Scholz, announced Thursday that unvaccinated citizens will be prohibited from entering nonessential public places, according to BBC News. ![]()
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