Germany Moves to Shutter Bars and Restaurants for One Month
- Chancellor to propose new curbs in talks with state premiers
- Measures designed to check alarming rise in coronavirus cases
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Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for a partial lockdown in Germany that would include closing bars, restaurants and leisure facilities through the end of November, as coronavirus infections continue to surge across Europe.
Merkel is also urging citizens to keep social contacts to an absolute minimum and avoid all non-essential private travel, according to a draft federal government briefing paper obtained by Bloomberg.