Why did thousands of people march in Austria?

The COVID-19 epidemic has been raging around the world for a long time. However, within the current global scope, some countries’ epidemic situations have become relatively clear, while others still have a long way to go. . In addition to the United States, which remains the hardest hit area in the world, there are still some countries in Europe that have not been able to escape the spread of the new coronavirus.

However, compared with developing countries, some European and American countries have very sound medical systems and abundant medical resources. The main reason for their severe epidemic situation is due to the government's wrong leadership and people's dissatisfaction with anti-epidemic measures. Just like today, demonstrations involving tens of thousands of people broke out again in Austria.

According to the latest reports from Russian media, on January 16, local time, thousands of Austrian people took to the streets of Vienna to express their dissatisfaction. They mainly opposed the government’s efforts to curb the new crown epidemic. Measures to block country areas due to pneumonia. At the same time, about 500 people protested against the demonstration, and clashes broke out between the two sides. Fortunately, there were no serious conflicts or deaths.

However, it is worth noting that in this demonstration, the vast majority of demonstrators did not wear masks, and the social distance had already exceeded one meter. During the parade, they even hugged and danced with each other, and held many demonstrative slogans in their hands. Obviously, such large demonstrations are likely to become a super-spreader of the new crown epidemic, which may also be the future of Austria. A turning point in the fate of the fight against the epidemic.

According to local media in Austria, before tens of thousands of people fought against the epidemic, these protesters also held two large-scale rallies in different places in Vienna. However, before the introduction of blockade measures, Vienna actually It is a city that rarely sees large-scale epidemic prevention. The people are so indignant about the epidemic blockade. In the final analysis, it is because Austrian President Kurz announced on December 18 last year that the country would implement a third blockade starting on December 26 to prevent the new crown epidemic. spread again.

During this lockdown, students must conduct distance learning, and pubs, restaurants, etc. will also remain closed. In addition, in order to strictly prevent and control the epidemic, Austria even has strict requirements on the masks worn by people. If they fail to meet the requirements, they will not be allowed to enter public places.

Despite this, the number of new confirmed cases in Austria is still increasing, which is enough to prove that the current epidemic situation in the country is very serious. If people don't buy it and fail to self-isolate, there may be a new outbreak of the epidemic in Austria.

Reuters mentioned on January 17 that the protest came at a time when the government led by Kurtz was discussing extending restrictions. Some experts say that restrictions cannot be relaxed because the current infection rate is too high.