53% Of Germans Want Deutschland Locked Down For Christmas

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A recent poll by YouGov indicates that 53% of Germans support the idea of a sweeping lockdown all across the country, amid a surge in Covid cases.

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The pollsters surveyed 2,049 Germans online between November 30 and December 2, asking whether they would support a nationwide lockdown in December.

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As for regional differences, the two German states with the lowest support for a new lockdown are Thuringia and Saxony [both in formerly East Germany], which also rank among the country’s Covid hotspots, with a relatively low proportions of vaccinated citizens. At the opposite end of the spectrum are Bremen and Lower Saxony.

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The poll results come as Germany’s federal and regional authorities agreed on Thursday to introduce sweeping restrictions for the unvaccinated, barring them from all cultural and entertainment venues. Access to shops in hard-hit regions is now also contingent on a person having proof of either vaccination or of recovery.

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On Thursday, outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel announced that a nationwide Covid vaccination mandate may come into effect from February next year, telling journalists that, by the end of 2021, the country’s parliament would have voted on legislation allowing this measure. Her successor at the helm, Olaf Scholz, is reportedly also in favor of making vaccination mandatory for all.

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