Prognosis
Germany Plans Curbs for Unvaccinated as Europe Battles Covid Spike
- Potential ruling parties are planning new pandemic legislation
- Fresh Covid restrictions are on the way in Spain and Italy
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Germany is heading toward stiffer restrictions on people who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine, as authorities across Europe seek to rein in a renewed surge of the disease.
Europe’s largest economy is grappling with its worst outbreak in the pandemic, posting a fresh record in its contagion rate on Tuesday. The country’s response has been complicated by a change in power, with Chancellor Angela Merkel in a caretaker role while negotiations to form a new government proceed.