Austria’s lockdown targets the unvaccinated

The World

Beginning Monday in Austria, anyone unvaccinated and older than 12 isn’t allowed to leave their homes except for “essential” reasons like grocery shopping. The partial lockdown comes as Austria faces its worst surge in infections since the pandemic began. From Vienna, reporter Catherine Edwards speaks with The World’s Marco Werman.

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