Austria: Chancellor Kurtz promises to open in May

Austrian Chancellor presents prospects for opening steps in May in sports, culture, catering and tourism Sebastian Kurtz, in today’s video message on the occasion of tomorrow’s Catholic Easter Sunday.

As for the vaccinations, he remains in the well-known plan and assures that “in the next 100 days, everyone who would like to be vaccinated, will be given at least the first dose”. In the three L στηνnder of Eastern Austria (Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland) – which are in a tight lockdown until 11 April – the situation in the Intensive Care Units is tense and therefore decisive action is needed there, in the remaining six (Austria). states “, where the situation is clearly better,” we will try to continue to deal with the existing measures, “says Sebastian Kurtz.

The chancellor assures, once again, that all those willing to be vaccinated will receive the first dose of the vaccine within the next 100 days, which, he points out, is “good news”, even if some pharmaceutical companies provide 50% less than agreed. The goal is to vaccinate all people over the age of 65 in April, those over the age of 50 in May and vaccinations for all age groups in June, he said. In his view, with the vaccination of the elderly in May, the situation in the hospitals will be relieved – and then the opening steps “that everyone is looking forward to” can be taken, that is, they will finally be able to enjoy sports again, the culture, catering and tourism “.

As Sebastian Kurtz observes, “the coronavirus will pass so that we can all return to normalcy in the summer, but the time until then is demanding and difficult to predict.” “We have to accept the things we cannot change,” he said, referring to mutations and vaccines that are not delivered, the Austrian chancellor said in an Easter message, urging everyone to take advantage of the test offer and get vaccinated.