Austria has introduced new rules that will go into effect on Nov. 8 that prevent unvaccinated people from accessing many public facilities such as restaurants, bars, hotels, and hairdressers. “We’re going to have to tighten the reins on the unvaccinated,” Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said as he introduced the measures after a meeting with state-level leaders, reported Deutsche Welle (DW). “It is simply our responsibility to protect the people in our country,” Schallenberg said. “The occupancies of intensive-care beds are increasing significantly faster than we had expected.” He said 600 intensive-care beds are filled with COVID-19 patients. Unvaccinated people are also not allowed to participate in events with more than 25 people or access ski lifts. The latest restrictions come as the central European nation reported a near-record 9,388 cases on Nov. 5, reported the state broadcaster. There were 8,554 new cases on Nov. 7. Before the latest measures, people …
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