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Rising infections have put Germany in a "very serious" situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel says. 
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Germany will extend restrictive measures imposed early this month under a month-long "lockdown light" to slow the spread of the coronavirus until Dec. 20, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
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Light lockdown extension in Germany until the 20th of December
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Rise of new cases in Germany comes as Madrid’s regional government imposes new restrictions to halt spread of virus
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New cases of COVID-19 are raising in Germany, Spain and other European countries, as a result new restrictions are being enforced.
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Schools in the area are closed after at least 650 workers in Gütersloh test positive for coronavirus.
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Other countries have also has outbreaks in abattoirs, including in France and the US.
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About a week after Chancellor Angela Merkel further relaxed Germany's strict lockdown, the country on Tuesday reported nearly three times as many new COVID-19 cases as it did the day before.
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Three Germans districts are already using an "emergency brake" to tighten lockdown measures as new cases are rising in these areas.
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German politicians have begun calling for industry to be shielded from too much environmental protection during the coronavirus crisis. But corporations aren't joining the appeal. They managed to turn CO2 reduction into a competitive advantage long ago.
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Interesting article on Coronavirus impact on climate changes measures for German industry. German corporations are not calling for a limitation of environmental protection laws as they have have already turned CO2 reduction to an advantage.
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It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.
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Are variants undermining German efforts in fighting Coronavirus?
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Global health authorities said Thursday European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus cases without reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis could push 100 million people into extreme poverty.
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Many countries as seeing a rise in their number of cases as we are also being warned about the long-term consequences of the pandemic.
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The recent spikes in cases have led to growing fears of a "second wave" of the pandemic, as countries that seemingly passed the peak of infections some months ago experience new outbreaks.
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Comprehensive overview of countries experiencing a new spike in Coronavirus cases. Great interactive statistics on cases reported.
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Germany's most famous virologist Christian Drosten has been the target of hatred and adoration. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL how he is dealing with his newfound fame and what comes next in the fight against COVID-19.
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Interesting interview of German star virologist. His point of view on German measures used to block the Coronavirus spread.
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BioNTech will test prototypes on 200 healthy volunteers and hopes to make initial product within months
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Germany has a coronavirus vaccine candidate developed with the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer. It has been approved for clinical testing in Germany. The tests will be made on 200 healthy volunteers, aged between 18 and 55. This should help to limit the propagation of the virus.
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3 weeks lockdown extension in Germany.