Germany Imposes Strict Curbs on Unvaccinated to Stem Covid

 

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 Germany imposed stringent nationwide restrictions on people who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19 and paved the way to making shots compulsory to check a brutal surge in infections.

In one of her final acts as chancellor, Angela Merkel held talks with her incoming successor, Olaf Scholz, and Germany’s 16 regional premiers on Thursday, where they agreed on new curbs including allowing only people who are vaccinated or recovered into restaurants, theaters and non-essential stores.

Visitors wait to receive Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccine center in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 2.

The officials also backed a plan to make Covid shots mandatory, saying that the lower house of parliament would vote on it soon. Scholz said he expects the measure to pass, and Merkel -- who is stepping down from all of her political posts -- said she would vote for it if she was in the Bundestag.