Prognosis
Merkel Imposes Easter Lockdown, Extends Curbs in German Setback
- Chancellor, state leaders agree measures after marathon talks
- German move is latest sign of Europe’s struggles with virus
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Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed to put Germany into hard lockdown over Easter to try to defuse a “third wave” of Covid-19 infections fueled by faster-spreading mutations.
After more than 11 hours of tense talks that ended early Tuesday, Merkel and state leaders extended existing lockdown measures for four more weeks and postponed plans to reopen Europe’s largest economy. But they failed to reach an agreement on tougher measures such as curfews in hard-hit areas and establish rules for domestic travel.