Let’s not kid ourselves, there is the threat of another lockdown this winter – but probably only for the unvaccinated. The federal and state governments will decide on Thursday about far-reaching COVID measures: Area-wide 2G and contact restrictions for the unvaccinated are considered likely. But also ghost games and closed bars for all, at least in high incidence areas, are likely to be discussed. Mandatory vaccination – whether general or only for certain occupational groups – will also become an inevitable topic at the federal-state summit due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.