Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.
Author: JASON HOROWITZ
Europe Toughens Rules for Unvaccinated as Fourth Covid Wave Swells
Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.
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After leading the resistance to the government’s new health pass, the northeastern port city of Trieste is home to a worrying spike in cases.
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Catholic Church in Sicily Bans Godparents For Now
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Italy’s New Law Requires Workers to Get Covid Vaccine or Testing
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