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Germany Extends Strict Lockdown Measures With Eye Towards Reopening Ski Slopes

Chancellor Angela Merkel extended limits on private gatherings, and will keep bars and restaurants closed through December, but she asked the EU to agree on a time to reopen the region's ski slopes.
Germany extended its coronavirus lockdown measures through mid-December, after cases continued to surge in the country.

Germany is extending its current coronavirus lockdown measures through mid-December, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced this week.

The country will remain under measures introduced in early November that include limits on private gatherings and it will keep bars, restaurants,

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