Germany enforces LOCKDOWN for unvaccinated with three jabs needed as Covid fourth wave wreaks havoc

GERMANY will ban people who have not had their Covid jabs from shops, pubs and restaurants in what has been dubbed as a “lockdown for the unvaccinated”. The draconian measures are part of an effort to curb coronavirus infections that again topped 70,000 newly confirmed cases in a 24-hour period. ReutersPeople in Germany who have shunned the Covid jab face being barred from going out to shops, pubs and restaurants[/caption] It has been reported that the new restrictions, discussed between national and regional leaders this morning, could see unvaccinated people banned from public venues including restaurants, pubs, and gyms, certain events and non-essential shops. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the measures were necessary in light of concerns that hospitals could become overloaded with people suffering Covid-19 infections, which are more likely to be serious in those who haven’t been vaccinated. She told reporters: “We have understood that the situation is very serious and that we want to take further measures in addition to those already taken. “To do this, the fourth wave must be broken and this has not yet been achieved.” It comes after the discovery of a new Omicron variant, first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO)  by South Africa on November 24, which has spread worldwide rapidly. It is feared Omicron could cause over half of Europe’s Covid cases in the “next few months”. More than two dozen countries and territories have now detected cases, extending to India on Thursday and the United States on Wednesday, among the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic since it first emerged nearly two years ago. Most read in The Sun GET ME OUT OF HERE! I'm A Celeb star 'tried to escape FIVE times and was held back by crew' KYLES BETTER Jeremy Kyle guest Michelle Wallace looks unrecognisable after 3 years sober XMAS SPIRITS I’m a mum and on Christmas I’ll get up at 4am to drink so I'm smashed by 9am 'DON'T GET IT' Souness baffled Man Utd sold Evans and says Foxes ace is better than Maguire BENEFIT BOOST Universal Credit £1k boost to hit bank accounts TODAY in Sun campaign win is that it? I'm A Celeb fans rage as show only gets FIVE extra minutes after 3 days off air The WHO has cautioned that it could take weeks to discover if Omicron is more transmissible, and whether it causes more severe disease — as well as how effective current treatments and vaccines are against it. Its detection and spread, however, represent a fresh challenge to global efforts to battle the pandemic with several nations already re-imposing restrictions many had hoped were a thing of the past. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.