Crime negotiations about the coronavirus lockdown in Austria - briefly, a "carrot-and-stick package" is to be negotiated at the crisis summit.
The government in
Austria
is currently expecting another
wave of corona
*
infections
A planned
crisis summit
is to announce new
lockdown
*
tightening
- but the decision is postponed.
An eternal back and forth that is
overshadowed
by numerous
demonstrations
in the
capital Vienna
.
Update from January 16, 11:59 a.m
.: While the Chancellery is
negotiating the
tightening of lockdowns
and the future of
schools, retail, gastronomy
and
culture
, the streets of Vienna will be tight.
Numerous
demonstrations
have been registered for Saturday in the Austrian capital.
At
2 p.m.
, up to
20,000 participants are
expected
for the “Corona and economic destruction” demo
.
A counter-demonstration has also been registered.
It runs under the title “No stage for conspiracy ideologues”.
There are also numerous smaller side
demonstrations
, such as the “For a Free Austria” demo, an art rally in connection with the Corona measures and a bicycle demo.
Some demonstrations indicated multiple starting points.
The
Vienna police
issued a precautionary
ban
on the provisional
parliament building
and are preparing for five rallies according to their own statements.
#News about the #assemblies: The displayed star marches were canceled by the organizers today & the meeting notices withdrawn.
Thus, five rallies, including a counter rally, are expected to take place today with reference to the corona measures
- POLICE VIENNA (@LPDWien) January 16, 2021
Corona in Austria: Concern about coronavirus mutation - crisis summit to tighten lockdowns
First report from January 16:
Vienna - You just don't want to come to an agreement in neighboring Austria.
Actually, a
relaxation
and thus an
opening of the business
here is imminent.
But especially the
virus mutation B 1.1.7.
ensures worried faces in Vienna.
With the increased risk of infection with this form of the
coronavirus
,
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
and
Minister of Health
Rudolf Anschober
fear
a new, drastic wave of infections.
The number of infections is currently falling slightly.
state |
Burgenland |
Carinthia |
Lower Austria |
Upper Austria |
Salzburg |
Styria |
Tyrol |
Vienna |
Voralberg |
7 day incidence |
106.6 |
189 |
134.4 |
132.2 |
256.8 |
129.4 |
108.6 |
122.4 |
106.5 |
Deaths |
193 |
581 |
1.005 |
1,367 |
385 |
1,486 |
516 |
1,284 |
236 |
1,533 new infections
were reported
across
Austria
on Saturday
.
Source: Austria.
Ministry of Health
Corona: Crisis summit to extend the lockdown: Austria is haggling over openings
In order to
strive for
tightening
instead of
easing
the
coronavirus
*
measures
, a crisis summit is to find new solutions.
But the negotiations are dragging on.
Further negotiations and
consultations are
scheduled for
the entire
Saturday
.
While
Kurz
and Anschober are
arguing
for a further closure,
according to the
oe24
, the
federal
states are
particularly fighting to
open shops and schools
.
According to oe24
from government
circles, the
summit should aim at
a “carrot-and-stick package” and thus a compromise.
The
carrot
is expected to
go
to
trade and schools
.
According to the forecasts, they could
slowly start up operations again
from
January 25th
.
For schools this would mean working
shifts
.
Students would take
turns
going to school
only
part of the week
.
The shops also sense relief: "When the schools open, the trade will probably also open in a reduced form," a negotiating insider told the Austrian news portal.
There is talk of an
FFP2 mask requirement in all shops
, comparable to that in
Bavaria
.
Corona in Austria: will culture, gastronomy and hotels be closed until Easter?
The whip, on the other hand, will probably go to
culture, gastronomy and hotels
. A
closure until Easter is being
discussed here. However, nothing has been decided yet. On Sunday,
Sebastian Kurz
wants to
consult with the President of the Chamber of Commerce Harald Mahrer and the President of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) Wolfgang Katzian in the Chancellery. The haggling over the
corona lockdown
in
Austria
will drag on until Sunday. (vs) *
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