Germany has introduced extreme lockdown measures to tackle a surging outbreak of coronavirus. The country has shut down schools and non-essential shops until at least 10th January, though there will be a slight relaxation in the rules over Christmas allowing people to meet with up to 4 close family members in one household.
Germany reported 952 deaths and 27,728 new cases on Wednesday, making the day the most deadly so far for the nation. Despite lockdown rules which saw pubs, restaurants and leisure centres closed in November, the outbreak of COVID-19 has surged. This led to the government deciding to shut all non-essential businesses, leaving banks and supermarkets open. All drinking in public is now banned, and companies are being urged to allow their employees to work from home.
Despite the UK and US government’s already approving and administering the Pfizer/Biotech vaccine for coronavirus, Germany and the rest of the EU will have to wait at least another week until regulators make their decision. The vaccine was developed in Germany, with the government pressuring the European Medicines Agency to speed up its approval process.
Meanwhile other European countries have also seen a surge in coronavirus deaths, with France reporting 790 on Tuesday and the UK seeing 506. Both France and Britain have instigated winter lockdown measures, though the UK is taking a regional approach whilst France has put in place a national curfew from 8pm until 6am.
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