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Germany Moves to Unwind Covid Curbs as Pandemic Risks Subside
- Scholz’s administration plans to lift most curbs by March 20
- Government will keep paying out aid to stricken companies
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Germany will reopen nightclubs and ease restrictions on stores and restaurants as part of a three-step plan to unwind pandemic-related restrictions, joining the wave of countries scaling back emergency measures.
Europe’s largest economy aims to lift most curbs by March 20, taking a more cautious approach than many of its neighbors. The move was agreed on Wednesday after talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state leaders and comes just days after Germany posted record infection levels.