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Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus as Merkel Self-Isolates – The New York Times, Nytimes.com

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Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus as Merkel Self-Isolates – The New York Times, Nytimes.com

Chancellor Angela Merkel went into isolation after learning that her doctor had tested positive.

Olympia Park in Munich on Sunday. The number of coronavirus cases in Germany had risen to more than , by Sunday.

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  • in a sobering televised address to the nation on Wednesday, asked all in the country to avoid social contact in a spirit of solidarity with those most at risk in society. Her chief of staff, Helge Braun, issued a sterner warning a day later. “We call on everyone to implement the measures so far passed,” Mr. Braun said. “And that means, apart from your core family, avoiding ideally all social contacts.” “We will look at the behavior of the population this weekend,” he added. “Saturday is a decisive day.” Ms. Merkel, meanwhile, demonstrated what responsible shopping looks like in times of the coronavirus, when she was spotted at her local supermarket in Berlin this weekend.
    • Keeping her distance from other shoppers, a smiling Ms. Merkel dropped cherries, soap, several bottles of wine and toilet paper – one pack – into her shopping cart, photos on social media showed.
    The chancellor paid by card, effectively discarding another German tradition: paying cash. Many stores have become averse to exchanging coins and notes during the outbreak. (Read More)