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Germany on Monday extended its current pandemic measures as the experts panel appointed by the government has warned the fast spreading Omicron coronavirus variant could bring critical infrastructure in Europe's biggest economy to a breaking point.
Germany can avoid a sweeping lockdown even if the omicron strain of Covid-19 fuels a “drastic increase” in infections in coming weeks, according to Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
Lockdown in Germany? Disease control chief calls country as 'one big COVID-19 outbreak' - Austria is also witnessing a surge and is likely to announce a nationwide lockdown from Monday
Representative image BERLIN: People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer have to abide by curfews and contact restrictions in Germany under a draft law agreed by the cabinet on Tuesday. The law, which would also apply to people who have recovered from Covid-19, must still be signed off by parliament but could come into force as early as this week, Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht said in Berlin. There must be a "good reason" for any restrictions on public life, Lambrecht said. "As soon as this reason ceases to exist...these restrictions should then no longer be...
COVID-19: Germany pulls emergency brake Police have patrolled cities across Germany to enforce a curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. as the country switches to a more centrally coordinated pandemic response. DW's Kate Brady was out in the capital, Berlin, when the curfew kicked in. Watch video 02:03