Austria forced back into full lockdown, Germany next, as COVID-19 infections swing back to life

Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout. A fourth wave of infections has plunged Germany, Europe’s largest economy, into a national emergency, Health Minister Jens … Continue reading Austria forced back into full lockdown, Germany next, as COVID-19 infections swing back to life