- Title: 198 AT COVID-19 Parliament masks
- Description:Politicians obliged to wear masks as these are mandatory in Austria Friday’s Meeting of Austrian Parliament and for the first time all politicians are wearing face masks, including Austrian Chancellor Sebastian KURZ Only 96 of normally 183 MPs were present. Not all MPs did wear face masks all the time. In front of the speaker podium there was installed a Plexiglas protection. During the speeches the MPs did put off their face mask. Austria made the wearing of face masks outside the home compulsory amid shifting debate over the medical gear’s protective utility. Shotlist - Sv. Shots before meeting starts, Chancellor Kurz wearing a face mask - President of the National Council Werner Sobotka opening session with bell - Sv. Shots of MPs with face masks: Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, MPs - SOUNDBITE (German) Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor: "Now it is important to keep ongoing. It's important not to jump to conclusions. And it is important to continue to do everything we can to prevent a situation in Austria that is happening in many European countries and throughout the world. - Sv, shots of Chancellor Kurz wearing face masks, WS Parliament - Staff cleaning and disinfecting the micros and speaker podium
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Decade: 2020s