LEADERSHIP—Germany agreed to step up lockdown measures Dec16-Jan10 to stop exponential #COVID19 rise. Most stores & schools closed, no church singing, fireworks for New Year's banned, & outdoor sale of alcohol. Businesses given $13.6 billion in relief aid.
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2) “Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said the government would provide further financial support for businesses affected by the lockdown. German news agency dpa reported that the additional sums set aside amounted to 11.2 billion euros ($13.6 billion).

3) “Employers will be asked to let staff work from home, where possible, for the next month.
Religious services will be permitted, provided minimum distancing rules are in place and masks are worn, though singing will be banned.

4) “Staff in nursing homes will be required to take COVID-19 tests several times a week, and visitors will also have to provide a negative test result before being able to see relatives in care.”