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Germany Imposes Tighter Curbs as Nation Braces for Omicron
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December 22, 2021
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0:58Now PlayingGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed through tighter social-distancing restrictions to stave off the threat of a “massive” surge of the omicron Covid-19 variant just as families gather for the Christmas holidays.
The latest measures, which add to existing curbs that mainly affect the unvaccinated, include limiting gatherings to 10 people starting Dec. 28. The restrictions, which Scholz negotiated with regional leaders on Tuesday, also apply to those who are inoculated or have recovered from the virus.
The chancellor said Germans should celebrate Christmas, but cautiously.
Officials have been stepping up warnings about the faster-spreading omicron strain, and Health Minister Karl Lauterbach raised the possibility last week of a “massive fifth wave” of infections.
The RKI public-health institute lifted its Covid-19 threat level to “very high” this week and updated its guidelines on Tuesday to urge Germans to adopt “maximum contact restrictions” immediately. Scholz will meet again with state leaders on Jan. 7.
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