France extends lockdowns amid soaring Covid-19 as Germany introduces border controls
The French health minister says the profile of patients is changing with more young people being admitted as more than 65,000 new cases were reported on Wednesday alone
26 March 2021 - 13:02
Paris/Berling — France has extended a lockdown to three additional regions amid a surge in coronavirus cases, leading Germany to consider declaring the country a high-incidence virus area and requiring tests for entry.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters on Thursday that the decision to step up measures, which is expected imminently, wouldn’t lead to border controls between the neighbouring countries...
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