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The German government led by Angela Merkel has announced new restrictions on movements to counter the so-called “second wave” of the coronavirus pandemic, which in recent weeks has seen increases in positive cases and deaths across Europe. Merkel announced that as of Monday, November 2 and until the end of the month, bars and restaurants will be limited to take away food service, and cinemas, theaters, gyms and swimming pools will be closed. Working from home will be encouraged for companies of all sectors, while private meetings will only be allowed in public spaces and up to a maximum of 10 people, provided they belong to a maximum of two families. Schools, shops and places of worship will remain open.
In Germany, the number of cases suddenly rose again after months of progressive decline, as in the rest of Europe: on Wednesday, the new cases identified in the last 24 hours were 14,964, a figure never before reached.
“The situation is very serious and we must act now if we want to avoid a serious health emergency at the national level,” Merkel added, illustrating the new restrictions. Merkel hinted that the healthcare system is in trouble in various areas of the country, and that even in some states contact tracing facilities, which in Germany have always worked quite well, can no longer identify new outbreaks. . “On average, nationally, we cannot understand where 75 percent of new cases come from,” has explained Merkel.
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