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Merkel seeks Covid restrictions extension into April
FRANKFURT, March 21, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking
to extend Germany’s anti-Covid restrictions into April as the country battles
a third wave of the virus, according to a government memo obtained by AFP on
Sunday.
The restrictions would be prolonged until a yet-to-be-determined date in
April due to the high rate of infections at present, which are being
“accelerated by Covid-19 variants”, the document said.
The memo is set to serve as the basis of a meeting between Merkel and
regional leaders on Monday.
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