Corona in Germany: November Aid and even more confusion

Vienna. Just like in Germany, the 'lockdown light' has shown itself to weigh heavily on the sectors to which it applies in Austria. The measure, introduced by executive decree, came into force on 3 November and will apply until the end of that month for the entire tourism and leisure industry. 80% of revenue, calculated on the basis of figures from November 2019, is to be reimbursed to those affected, but there are other problem areas. The most urgent: Funds need to be released quickly. The damage to business finances is occurring now: Even individual hotels are already losing millions in advance payments for Christmas bookings.