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Germany will introduce tougher measures on gatherings and mask-wearing to fight a surge in coronavirus infections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday after a meeting with leaders of the country’s 16 federal states.
Limits will be imposed on the numbers of people at private events if an area records more than 35 new infections per 100,000 people over seven days, and even more stringent caps if that number exceeds 50.
“I am convinced that what we do now will be decisive for how we come through this pandemic,” Merkel said.
