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Germany to extend COVID restrictions until Jan. 10: Merkel – Metro US

Germany to extend COVID restrictions until Jan. 10: Merkel

The weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the
The weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the Chancellery in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will extend restrictive measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus until Jan. 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday after talks state leaders.

“The states will extend their measures from December 20 until January 10,” said Merkel. “In principle things will remain as they are.”

(Reporting by Joseph Nasr; Editing by Paul Carrel)