Prognosis
Germany Plans to Impose Tighter Contact Curbs to Confront Omicron
- Chancellor Scholz to host talks with regional leaders Tuesday
- Gatherings to be limited to 10 people over New Year period
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Germany plans to impose tighter contact restrictions starting after Christmas to help ward off the fast-spreading omicron variant of Covid-19 and protect hospitals and other critical infrastructure.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host talks with regional leaders Tuesday to discuss stricter curbs that go beyond those already in place in Europe’s biggest economy, as well as how to further accelerate Germany’s vaccination campaign.