German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes off her face mask when she arrives at the national integration summit at the Berlin chancellery on October 19, 2020.
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Germany plans to extend its coronavirus closure until March 28, but will allow small private meetings starting Monday, a draft negotiating agreement between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leader of the federal states showed.
In the draft, which is yet to be agreed on Wednesday, florists, bookstores and gardeners will be able to reopen, while other retailers may do business in regions where coronavirus infections are less than 35 per 100,000. for 7 days and under strict hygiene requirements, showed the draft.
Germany will appeal to citizens to avoid domestic and foreign travel during the Easter holidays, but will make an exception for small family reunions during the holidays, according to the draft, seen by Reuters on Tuesday.