Austria to lift almost all coronavirus restrictions

Austria will lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions by March 5, including scrapping an earlier closing time of midnight for bars and restaurants and allowing night clubs to reopen, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Wednesday, Report informs via Reuters.

Having recently announced that unvaccinated people would be allowed to return to restaurants and non-essential shops if they have been tested, Nehammer told a news conference such proof of testing, recovery or vaccination would also be scrapped given falling infections and a manageable situation in hospitals.