8 hours agoGermany in preparation for even stricter measures before Christmas
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(6 years ago)Ministers and regional leaders in Germany have said the country will be obliged to impose stricter restrictions before Christmas to bring pandemic under control. The Baden-Wuerttemberg region set police hours at night because of the increase in cases. Germany has been in partial isolation for six weeks. Restaurants and [...]
Germany has been in partial isolation for six weeks. Restaurants and bars have been closed, but shops and schools have been open, Reuters writes.
Some regions have already imposed stricter measures and increasingly leaders are supporting the idea of nationwide isolation due to record figures of infection and victims.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Germany needs strict isolation before Christmas, if it wants to slow the spread of the virus.
Moreover, the economy and health ministers said the deadline of existing measures should be extended.
This will lead to a isolation that is in many ways similar to what happened in the early part of”, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said during a virtual conference for journalists.
Europe's largest economy was more successful than other European countries in managing the situation during the first wave of pandemic in March and April, but in recent months it has faced continued increase in cases.
