London—The euro fell on Monday to trade close to a 16-month low on growing concerns over the impact of new COVID-19 restrictions in Europe, with Austria starting a full lockdown and Germany considering following suit. Austria began its fourth lockdown, the first introduced since vaccines became widely available, shutting Christmas markets, bars, cafes, and theatres. A fourth wave of infections has plunged Germany, Europe’s largest economy, into a national emergency, Health Minister Jens Spahn said, warning that vaccinations alone will not cut case numbers. The euro slipped 0.25 percent to $1.122 at 0905 GMT, close to a 16-month low touched on Friday when Austria announced the lockdown. “Pandemic-related risk premia have made an unwelcome return to European FX markets and may keep the Euro vulnerable this week,” Chris Turner, global head of markets at ING, told clients. New lockdowns and pressure on the service sector in Europe now provide the …