German Lockdown: Merkel Announces Tough New COVID Curbs
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said stores, schools and day care centers will close in the run-up to Christmas. The new rules, agreed with Germany’s 16 state leaders, will come into effect from Wednesday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said stores, schools and day care centers will close in the run-up to Christmas. The new rules, agreed with Germany’s 16 state leaders, will come into effect from Wednesday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that most stores in Germany will shut from Wednesday, along with schools and day care centers.
The new restrictions will be in effect until at least January 10 to help tackle the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which threatens to overwhelm the country’s health system.
In a news conference that followed a meeting of federal and state leaders on Sunday, she said the country urgently needed to address the exponential rise in COVID-19 infections.
The decision is set to cause a major disruption for retailers, the education system and the public in the lead-up to the Christmas holidays.