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Austria Bans Public Gatherings of More Than Five People
- Gatherings of more than five banned, restaurants to close
- Kurz urges Austrians to self-isolate, avoid social contact
A closed restaurant due to the virus in Austria, on March 15.
Photographer: Johann Schwarz/Getty Images
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Austria tightened restrictions on public life further on Sunday, banning public gatherings of more than five people, closing restaurants from Tuesday and calling on people to self-isolate as coronavirus cases in the country continued to climb.