The German parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial amendment to the law to give Chancellor Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher anti-coronavirus measures.
The new law, which prescribes school closures and night-time curfews in areas with high infection rates, aims to end a political tug-of-war between the federal government and the 16 regional states over virus restrictions.
Published 21 April 2021, 14:38 IST