Chancellor Kurz: COVID self-tests will be upgraded and focus on regional measures

The federal government discussed on Monday, 21 March 2021 – with experts, the representatives of the opposition as well as the provincial governors. The stated goal: to push back the spread of the coronavirus – especially in eastern Austria – and its mutants. After the marathon talks, however, the Turquoise-Green coalition failed to present a clear strategy for achieving this goal. Instead, it was decided to focus on regionally differentiated steps – and to look at more indicators. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) formulated the roadmap as follows: “Day by day,…

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