COVID digest: Austria eases restrictions | News | DW

Austria further relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday, scrapping proof of vaccination or recent recovery as a requirement to enter shops and museums. People in the country can now enter these public places as long as they are wearing FFP2 masks. Curbs on the number of people attending public events have also been eased. However, spectators … Read more

Queensland records four more COVID-19 deaths and 7,311 new cases

Queensland has recorded four deaths from COVID-19, with three of those in residential aged care, and 7,311 new cases in the latest reporting period, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 4 New cases: 7,311 Queensland’s vaccine rollout (percentage of those aged 16+): First dose: 92.3 per cent Second dose: … Read more

One man charged, two others arrested during ‘Convoy to Canberra’ protests as ACT Police tell EPIC campers to leave ‘peacefully’

One man was charged after he allegedly drove his truck through a barricade at the ‘Convoy to Canberra’ rally where authorities estimated 10,000 demonstrators gathered to protest against mandates. One man has been charged after he allegedly drove his truck through a roadblock at the largely peaceful anti-mandate protest in Australia’s capital on Saturday. The … Read more