Germany S Angela Merkel Apologizes In Impassioned Christmas Plea To Follow Covid Rules
Germany has been under a partial lockdown and social distancing rules since November 2. While stopping a growth in coronavirus cases, numbers have plateaued, leading health minister Jens Spahn to call for a “short and comprehensive” lockdown. He also wants a further shutdown in the retail sector. Merkel has backed the recommendations made this week by the country’s National Academy of Science calling for an extension to the Christmas school break and for all but essential businesses to be closed from Christmas Eve to January 10....