{"id":1174969,"date":"2021-12-31T09:04:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1174969"},"modified":"2021-12-31T09:04:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:04:12","slug":"austria-to-extend-apartheid-lockdown-of-unvaccinated-due-to-omicron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austria-to-extend-apartheid-lockdown-of-unvaccinated-due-to-omicron\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria to Extend &#039;Apartheid&#039; Lockdown of Unvaccinated Due to Omicron"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustria-to-extend-apartheid-lockdown-of-unvaccinated-due-to-omicron%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1174969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1237286808-e1640896218142-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Austrian government has announced it will be extending the general lockdown for all unvaccinated residents as the Omicron variant of the Wuhan virus spreads across the country.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Austria\u2019s National Council decided to extend the lockdown for the unvaccinated until at least January 10th. Health Minister Wolfgang M\u00fcckstein claimed that the government is concerned the spread of the Omicron variant could potentially overwhelm the country\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>M\u00fcckstein also claimed that he regretted that the government could not announce any relaxation of existing measures, insisting that the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus made an extension of the lockdown rules unavoidable, <em>Kronen Zeitung<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krone.at\/2593130\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new measures are the fourth amendment to Austria\u2019s&nbsp;COVID-19 Protective Measures Ordinance and were passed in parliament by the ruling Austrian People\u2019s Party (OeVP), their coalition partners the Greens, as well as the Social Democrats (SPOe).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austria: Unvaccinated Could Face Prison as Country Locks Down and Govt Makes Vaccines COMPULSORY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WMPcDzhJne\">https:\/\/t.co\/WMPcDzhJne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1461728473160945669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>While the government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/19\/austrian-govt-to-grant-gift-of-freedom-to-unvaccinated-at-christmas-and-new-year\/\">allowed<\/a> the unvaccinated to participate in Christmas gatherings and will afford them a measure of freedom for the upcoming New Year\u2019s celebrations, the new amendment states that private New Year gatherings must not exceed ten people. A curfew for all restaurants has also been set for 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The EU member-state has also decided that any vaccine certificates that involved a single dose inoculation will expire on January 3rd. Those who took a one-dose vaccine will be required to take a booster shot for their health passport to remain valid.<\/p>\n<p>Unvaccinated individuals in Austria have been under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/11\/22\/austrias-full-lockdown-begins-vaccines-mandatory-from-february-first\/\">general lockdown<\/a> since late November, which ultimately included fully vaccinated residents as well \u2014 but the government lifted restrictions for the vaccinated earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The new amendment is just the latest time the lockdown for the unvaccinated has been extended by the government, which will meet on January 10th to possibly extend the lockdown yet again.<\/p>\n<p>The new year will also see Austria make the vaccine mandatory for all citizens. Those who do not comply could face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/11\/19\/austria-unvaccinated-could-face-prison-as-country-locks-down-and-announces-vaccine-mandate\/\">large fines<\/a> as well as possible prison time beginning in February.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Corona Apartheid\u2019 \u2013 Austria Imposes Stay-at-Home Lockdown on Unvaccinated <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxeB5rHNfX\">https:\/\/t.co\/SxeB5rHNfX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1460278418336104456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5><span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-size-large\">Follow Chris Tomlinson on Twitter at&nbsp;<span data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"><a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomlinsonCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@TomlinsonCJ<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>or email at&nbsp;ctomlinson(at)breitbart.com<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Austrian government has announced it will be extending the general lockdown for all unvaccinated residents as the Omicron variant of the Wuhan virus spreads across the country. 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