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Commission for Austria: ‘Lockdowns are a national decision’

“Lockdowns are a national decision”, is the response of the European Commission during today’s press conference in Brussels, called to comment on the decision of the Austrian government to impose a lockdown on citizens who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.

“The lockdown is a decision taken at the level of the Member States,” said Stephen de Kersmaker, the commission’s spokesman for health. He also noted that the Commission is working with Member States at various levels to monitor the epidemiological situation, exchange information and take a coherent approach to the situation. He also recalled that the Commission continues to provide support to Member States, if necessary, through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

The same representative reminded that as Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou has said, 75% of the EU population has been fully vaccinated. “The EU has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, but with cases rising in almost all Member States, the situation remains fragile and vaccination coverage must continue across the general population,” he added. .

He also recalled the risk assessment published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on 30 September, which showed that in countries where the vaccination rate is below 75%, lifting health restrictions would lead to significant increase in coronavirus cases from September to November.

“The message remains clear. Get vaccinated. Keep masks and social distance,” the commission spokesman said.

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Source From: Capital

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