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Merkel seeks limited lockdown as German virus cases surge

by Frank Jordans & Kirsten Grieshaber
| October 28, 2020 2:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by the steady rise in new coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing governors of the country's 16 states to agree to a partial lockdown Wednesday that could include further restrictions on public gatherings and the closure of bars and restaurants.

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