Germany imposes strict COVID-19 restrictions after spike in cases A man crosses tram rails in Frankfurt, Germany, before curfew on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) OAN Newsroom Germany is imposing another round of strict COVID-19 restrictions. On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the public to accept nationwide pandemic restrictions as she hopes to curb rising infection rates. The measures consist of a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, and added limits on personal contacts and access to non-essential stores in regions with high case numbers. The deserted ‘Budapesater Strasse’ at the bottom of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, left, is pictured during a nationwide curfew in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)