Austria launches Easter shutdown

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - APRIL 01: Various shots from streets standing empty on the first day of an Easter shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic on April 01, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Authorities have declared the Easter period from April 1 to April 5, as well as an extended period into April 11 in Vienna and other regions, as a tight lockdown in order to rein in the third wave of the novel coronavirus. Non-essential shops and services must remain closed, travel is restricted and people should only leave their homes with a strongly justifiable reason. (Footage by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)