Politicians and public blamed as rise in Covid cases prompts new national restrictions
When Germany entered a soft lockdown in early November, many politicians were optimistic they had found the formula to save Christmas without major disruption to the economy. One health policy expert described it as a textbook strategy to subdue the second wave.
But it is now clear that this year’s festive season will be like no other, a German Christmas stripped of its famous traditions. No mulled wine with colleagues at a Christmas market, no carols in packed churches on the afternoon of 24 December, and no large family reunions in the evening.
Continue reading…Politicians and public blamed as rise in Covid cases prompts new national restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Germany entered a soft lockdown in early November, many politicians were optimistic they had found the formula to save Christmas without major disruption to the economy. One health policy expert described it as a textbook strategy to subdue the second wave.But it is now clear that this year’s festive season will be like no other, a German Christmas stripped of its famous traditions. No mulled wine with colleagues at a Christmas market, no carols in packed churches on the afternoon of 24 December, and no large family reunions in the evening. Continue reading…