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President Macron has so far rejected a new national lockdown and said that there would be no further restrictions. FranceĬurrent numbers infected: 228,322 - up from 109,234 at beginning of the monthįrance has not yet seen quite the same surge in cases as have other EU countries - although they have risen sharply this month, they remain relatively low per head of population. The government is reported to have been discussing compulsory vaccination over the weekend. GermanyĬurrent numbers infected: 605,488 - up from 236,199 at beginning of the monthĪ vaccination passport scheme is now being introduced. Protests have also been reported from Trieste, where protesters stormed a hospital.
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In Rome, a crowd stormed the headquarters of a trade union that has supported government plans for a vaccination passport scheme. ItalyĬurrent number infected: 148,760 - up from 82,788 at beginning of the month Police also responded to disorder in the Hague where 19 people were arrested. In Rotterdam police opened fire on protesters and made 51 arrests. Vaccination rate: 82.7 per cent among the over 12s (no figure published for entire population)Ī new three-week partial lockdown and vaccine passports system has led to mass protests. NetherlandsĬurrent number infected: 356,859 - up from 133,313 at beginning of the month Glass was smashed in the European Commission building and police have used water cannons. BelgiumĬurrent number infected: 288,571 - up from 125,162 at beginning of the monthĪ reported 35,000 people took to the streets in Brussels to protest at new vaccination passport scheme which will restrict access to bars, restaurants and nightclubs. That, and government proposals to make vaccination compulsory from February, under pain of a €3,600 fine for refusal, brought 40,000 people onto the streets of Vienna and resulted in three arrests as protesters set fire to a police car with an officer inside.
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Last Monday, a lockdown for the unvaccinated was brought in, followed by a full lockdown for everyone taking effect from today.
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What is the situation in the worst-affected countries? AustriaĬurrent number of people recorded as infected: 144,442 - up from 45,308 at the beginning of the monthĪustria has just reported the highest number of infections at any point during the pandemic. Now, many EU governments are panicking as infection rates soar - and protesters have taken to the streets to oppose new lockdowns and, in the case of Austria, compulsory vaccinations from next February. The UK suffering elevated infection rates ever since, leading to predictions that we could be back in lockdown by Christmas. By contrast, Britain was being attacked for removing most Covid restrictions in July. Just a month ago many EU countries were being praised for keeping some Covid restrictions in place, in many cases operating vaccine passport systems.