In Brief: Berlin Senate will decide tougher lockdown rules on Tuesday, including closing shops
In an emotional speech on Thursday, Berlin Mayor Michael Müller asked: “How many deaths is a shopping experience worth?”
In an emotional speech on Thursday, Berlin Mayor Michael Müller asked: “How many deaths is a shopping experience worth?”
In a speech to the German Bundestag, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she doesn’t want this Christmas to be children’s last with their grandparents because the country can’t get the pandemic under control.
Berlin Mayor Michael Müller told public broadcaster ARD he and the state Senate are considering whether to extend school vacations or otherwise restrict attendance as well as curb shopping options post-Christmas.
Currently, 24.5% of Berlin’s ICU beds are being used by coronavirus patients. If that number reaches or surpasses 25% again, that “traffic light” indicator will switch back to red.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said this week that the government’s target of fewer than 50 infections per 100,000 residents over a seven-day period is still far from reach.
But in Berlin, the number of daily infections has dropped below 200 per 100,000 residents.
Heiko Maas and his NATO counterparts are meeting to discuss proposed reforms to the alliance as well as the Afghanistan mission.
Public broadcaster rbb reports once the vaccines are approved for dissemination and arrive here, inoculations will begin.
Starting on Dec. 1, only five people from two households can meet for private gatherings, excluding children up to the age of 14.
Berlin Mayor Michael Müller told public broadcaster ARD on Tuesday it’s clear to the state leaders that it’s an important family tradition to gather over Christmas.