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“We have managed to avoid excessive demands on hospitals. But we still have too many infections, “said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (34) in Vienna in front of the media. “We cannot get back to normal until next summer. Until then, we must do everything possible to avoid an explosion in the number of infections. ”After all, elementary schools will be open again on Monday.
“Skiing should be possible during the holidays,” Kurz said. Restaurants and hotels will not reopen until January 7. Media: skiing is still allowed. But only for day tourists. And without having to eat pickles. “We will support the affected industries,” Kurz promises.
“Avoid a new lock”
“We have to reduce the numbers before December 23, so that we can celebrate with 10 people again at Christmas,” Kurz continues. And: “It is possible that infections will increase again during the holidays. However, growth should be as slow as possible. This is the only way we can avoid a new blockade. “
For days, the Alpine countries of Europe have been arguing about closing winter sports businesses to prevent the corona virus from spreading again, for example through tourists. While Germany, France and Italy advocate opening only after the New Year, Switzerland and Austria don’t want to close their ski areas at all.
