Germany to Shut Restaurants, Bars to Combat Coronavirus Spread

BERLIN—Germany’s federal and state governments decided Wednesday to impose a one-month partial lockdown to combat a surge in infections in the country that has been faring better than many of its European rivals in the current wave of the pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

The premiers of Germany’s 16 states, which are in charge of pandemic management, agreed to shut restaurants, bars, fitness studios, concert halls and theaters from Nov.

2 as part of a plan to stop infections from climbing.