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Merkel Pushes for Tighter Curbs With Vaccine Strategy Under Fire

  • German leader has been drawn into vaccine controversy
  • Chancellery pushes for limiting movement in risk areas
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Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking tighter lockdown restrictions to contain the coronavirus as criticism over Germany’s vaccine rollout sparks feuding in her cabinet.

The chancellery is proposing a limit on how far people can travel from their homes in areas with high infection rates, according to people familiar with the discussions.