Berlin joins Cologne in closing bars, clubs as Germany toughens coronavirus response

Berlin and Cologne are to close all bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and concert h...

BERLIN - Berlin and Cologne are to close all bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and concert halls with immediate effect as Germany ramps up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

“The Berlin Senate decided today that from now on all public and non-public events in Berlin with 50 or more participants are forbidden,” the capital’s city state government said in a statement. “Especially travelers and skiers returning from Switzerland, Italy and Austria should stay at home as far as possible for up to two weeks, even without symptoms,” Spahn tweeted.

Cologne, in western Germany, which has a population of more than 1 million people, said nightclubs, bars, theaters, cinemas and amusement arcades would close until April 10. Church and religious services are also banned. Restaurants and pubs that serve food could remain open, as in Berlin.

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