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The situation is reaching a critical point, and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice President Werner Kogler will receive five experts at the Federal Chancellery tomorrow afternoon.
Germany is committed. As reported, our most important neighbor is shutting down a good chunk of public life again. A “quasi-lockdown” will take effect from November 2. France is also following a similar path, and that of Friday. A role model for Austria? The Foreign Ministry said late Wednesday that Austria and Germany and the other European partners “wanted to continue to work in close coordination in the fight against the second wave of the pandemic.” It looks like Austria will do the same tomorrow.
Sebastian Kurz: “As in Austria, capacities in hospitals are increasingly scarce and contact tracing is increasingly difficult.”
In a written statement to “Today”Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says: “Germany is a very important neighbor and trading partner for us. All of Europe is now in the middle of the second wave, so there are more restrictions and lockdown-like conditions everywhere. we face the same challenges and everywhere must avoid excessive demands on our healthcare systems by all means. Germany has also seen massive increases in the number of infections in the last ten days. “
Also in Austria tighter capacities
But even in this country the situation is dire, reads between the lines of the short statement: “As in Austria, capacities in hospitals are increasingly scarce and contact tracing is increasingly difficult. That is why we will continue to work closely with Germany and the other European partners are of particular importance. We want to move as closely as possible and keep the borders open, “said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. As reported, the Chancellor announced on Instagram Wednesday evening: “We are facing challenging months, but together we can master them,” said the Chancellor via Instagram. “I would like to thank everyone who makes an important contribution in Austria. everyday “.
Kurz and Kogler meet experts
On Thursday, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober will meet with experts from the Federal Chancellery in Vienna. The program includes an intensive one-hour consultation and discussion on the current situation. Are included:
➤ Elisabeth Puchhammer, MedUni Vienna / Center for Virology
➤ Klaus Markstaller, Austrian Society for Intensive Care Medicine
➤ Thomas Hausner, Lorenz Böhler Hospital
➤ Oswald Wagner, MedUni Vienna
➤ Vice Chancellor Herwig Ostermann, Health Austria
A statement is planned later. It is still open whether Chancellor Kurz and Vice President Kogler will also speak. “Today” will report live. At the same time, the semaphore commission of the Ministry of Health meets again. Many regions should turn red again. The capital Vienna should be noisy “Today”-The information is not below.
