National lockdown in Austria beginning on Tuesday
Austria will introduce a national lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to bring its soaring coronavirus infections under control, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has confirmed (see earlier).Non-essential shops will close and the current curfew from 8 pm to 6 am. will be expanded into an all-day requirement to stay at home, with specific exceptions such as shopping for essentials or exercise, Kurz said.
People should work from home wherever possible, he added.
The lockdown is due to last almost three weeks.
Arrests at anti-lockdown protest in Liverpool
Sixteen people have been arrested after hundreds of protestors attended an anti-lockdown demonstration in Liverpool city centre.Merseyside Police said they had taken the action because people were breaching public order and coronavirus rules that prohibit mass gatherings.
Merseyside Police:
ARRESTS | 25 people have now been arrested in #Liverpool city centre for public order offences and breaches of Coronavirus regulations. A further male has been arrested after a police officer was assaulted. Please read our statement about why it's so important people stay home:
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