Germany will start a hard lockdown on Wednesday as officials conceded that the coronavirus has spiraled out of control and previous attempts to contain the pandemic were inadequate.
To check the rapid spread of the disease, non-essential stores will be shuttered, employers urged to close workplaces and school children encouraged to remain at home. The stricter curbs — including a ban on gatherings over the New Year and drinking alcohol in public — will last until at least Jan. 10 after a looser shutdown failed to halt a surge in infections and deaths. Read Bloomberg’s Full News Story Here.
