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Germany extends Covid-19 restrictions until January 10 as death toll climbs
Germany extends Covid-19 restrictions until January 10 as death toll climbs

Germany extends Covid-19 restrictions until January 10 as death toll climbs

Germany extended restrictive measures designed to stem a tide of new Covid-19 infections until January 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday after talks with German state leaders. The measures, which had been due to expire on December 20, include keeping restaurants and hotels shut and limiting private gatherings to five people from two households

Austria allows skiing over Christmas, hotels stay shut

Austria allows skiing over Christmas, hotels stay shut

Austria’s ski lifts will open on December 24, while hotels, bars and restaurants will remain closed throughout the holiday season, the government announced Wednesday. A second lockdown has failed to dramatically lower infection rates, which remain at around 5,000 new cases per day, but the Alpine nation will slowly begin relaunching the economy, starting