Austria extends lockdown to Feb. 7, toughens some measures
(World News Austria)

BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government is extending the country`s lockdown until Feb. 7 in a drive to push down still-high infection figures as officials worry about the possible impact of new coronavirus variants. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Sunday that some measures will also be tightened as a result of the more infectious variants that were first detected in Britain and South Africa. He said people will now be...