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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz expects a third corona wave and a massive increase in the number of infections across Europe in the coming year.
In the summer, a certain return to normality can be expected, said Kurz in an interview with ORF on Saturday.
For Austria, his government tightened the corona restrictions on Christmas Day after a brief relaxation.
Houses and apartments may only be left with good reason - but this also includes doing sports and going for a walk.
The rules apply until January 17th.
"The first quarter of 2021 will certainly be an extreme challenge for Europe, the third wave will break in on us, and the number of infections will again increase massively in many European countries," said Kurz.
“After that, I assume that there will be constant relaxation due to the warmer temperatures, but also due to the steadily increasing number of those who are vaccinated.
And I expect that we will be able to return to normal in large parts in the summer. "
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