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“This document confirms us,” Kurz told the main committee of the National Council on Wednesday.
Kurz recalled that the federal government had been “heavily scolded” by opposition banks for the closure measures carried out in recent weeks, especially the closure of schools. But: “From the point of view of this group of scientists, what we did was good,” he emphasized. In a broadcast, Kurz also described the German experts’ document as “useful for Austria.”
Leopoldina experts, including prominent virologist Christian Drosten, had called for strict shutdown measures from December 14 to January 10, in particular extensive business closures and an extension of school holidays, in a position paper Tuesday. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel also campaigned for a tough blockade in Germany and praised Leopoldina’s demands. Public health in Germany is the responsibility of the federal states.
