Germany's capital Berlin will ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars, cinemas and other entertainment venues from Monday, as the country grapples with its highest surge in Covid-19 cases to date.
Health officials reported 50,196 new cases on Thursday, the fourth day in a row in which Germany has broken its record for new infections.From next week those who are not fully vaccinated will be excluded from a number of entertainment sites in Berlin, the city's Senate announced on Wednesday, as it expanded the so-called"2G" rules that bar people without two shots from entry.
Hospitalizations and deaths remain at a much lower level than in previous peaks, but there is growing concern about gaps in the country's vaccination coverage as it moves into the winter months.Germany offers booster shots to everyone amid 'very worrying' surge in casesHealth Minister Jens Spahn said the country was experiencing a"massive" pandemic of the unvaccinated, an early signal that the government is directly targeting unprotected people to join the vaccine program.
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