Germany extends Covid lockdown amid concern over variants in Europe
by Jon Henley in Paris, Philip Oltermann in Berlin an from on (#5D1B5)
Denmark and Netherlands set to follow suit, while France says virus still at worrying' level
Germany has extended and tightened its national lockdown despite slowly declining case numbers and the Netherlands and Denmark are expected to follow suit as concern mounts about new, more contagious variants of Covid-19.
The chancellor, Angela Merkel, and leaders of Germany's 16 states agreed to extend the country's lockdown on Tuesday until 14 February, with new rules also making it mandatory to wear medical masks in shops and on public transport.
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