German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown until at least December 20, in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period, The Associated Press reported.
Germany embarked on a so-called “wave-breaker” shutdown on November 2, closing restaurants, bars, sports and leisure facilities but leaving schools, shops and hair salons open.
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