Scholz: New Restrictions After Christmas in Germany

Scholz: New Restrictions After Christmas in Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech during a meeting of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, on Dec. 15, 2021. Michael Sohn/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people.

“I can understand anyone who doesn’t want to hear about the coronavirus, mutations, and new virus variants,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a press conference Tuesday evening.