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Chancellor Karl Nahammer announced at a press conference on Saturday that Austria will start easing restrictions imposed on COVID-19 next week, allowing shops and restaurants to open for longer and easing restrictions on the unvaccinated.

These steps could be taken because the Omicron version, despite its high infection rate, has reduced the number of hospitalized cases – Reuters writes.

Nehamer said Austria will extend the opening hours of restaurants and shops from midnight on February 5, and instead of the previous maximum of 25 people, there may be 50 people at a time at any event.

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On February 12, 2G restrictions will also be lifted, preventing those who have not been vaccinated against the virus or have not been infected from entering non-essential stores.

For skiers, the most important news is that they are also comfortable in Italy. From February 1 onwards, you will not have to have any documents other than the three vaccinations if you enter the country – writes Mfor.hu.




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