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Images show a Vienna street as Austria returns to a partial lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restrictions seen in Western Europe for months after a weekend of violence against virus measures rocked several cities on the continent. The Alpine nation is also imposing a sweeping vaccine mandate from February 1, one of few places in the world to announce such a step so far. IMAGES
Supporters of Austria's Far-right Freedom Party gather to protest against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations. Next week, the country will impose a partial lockdown which constitute the toughest restrictions introduced in Europe in recent weeks as Covid-19 cases surge continent-wide. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a "stay at home" order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious. SOUNDBITE
Canada's largest city is now on lockdown for four weeks. CNN reports officials on Friday shut down Toronto shops, businesses, and restaurants, and banned indoor gatherings. The move comes in an effort to curb a growing spike in novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases. More than 1,400 new coronavirus cases were reported in Ontario on Friday, taking the province's total case since the start of the pandemic beyond 100,000. We cannot afford a province-wide lockdown, so we are taking preventative action today by moving Toronto and Peel into lockdown level restrictions. Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that there was "no appetite" for lockdowns in the US. He said steps like wearing masks and social distancing could be enough to control the pandemic. Fauci appeared on "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "You don't have to take that step that people are trying to avoid." According to Business Insider Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisor recommended a national lockdown that could last between four to six weeks.
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