Germany enacts sweeping virus restrictions

By Rachel More and Elena Radwan
Updated October 29 2020 - 6:19am, first published 6:17am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says private gatherings are "unacceptable" amid the pandemic.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says private gatherings are "unacceptable" amid the pandemic.

Germany is facing an "acute national health emergency," Chancellor Angela Merkel says after a crisis online meeting with regional leaders to agree on new measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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