The German government called on citizens Monday to forgo Christmas shopping, two days before the country heads into a hard lockdown that will shut most stores, tighten social distancing rules and close schools across the country. Chancellor Angela #Merkel and the governors of #Germany’s 16 states agreed Sunday to step up the country’s #lockdown measures beginning Wednesday and running to Jan. 10 to stop the exponential rise of #Covid-19 cases.
Coronavirus pandemic: Germany announces new lockdown restrictions
