In Berlin, without a vaccine, no bar, cinema or hairdresser

As of Monday, Berlin will prohibit unvaccinated people from accessing, in particular, restaurants without a terrace, bars, gyms and hairdressing salons in the face of the resurgence of Covid-19, the regional government decided on Wednesday November 10. .

Under the new rules imposed, only people who are fully vaccinated and those who can prove that they are cured of the disease can access recreational facilities and a list of other selected places.

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the Senate of Berlin, which is both the capital, said in a statement. German federal government and a regional state. Theaters, museums and outdoor events hosting more than 2,000 people, such as football matches, will be off limits to unvaccinated adults.

Minors and adults who cannot be vaccinated against Covid-19 for health reasons will not be affected by these new restrictions, a negative test being sufficient for them.

Companies have also been encouraged to ask their employees to work more from home and to limit the presence in the office to 50% of the staff.

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The measures announced by the Berlin Senate are among the most severe ever taken in Germany, which has repeatedly broken its record in recent days for new daily infections with the coronavirus.

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), this country recorded nearly 40,000 new cases on Wednesday, an all-time high.

This outbreak is attributed to the relatively low vaccination rate of the population in Germany, just over 67%.

Under the German federal system, the 16 regional states have significant powers to determine their own approaches to combating Covid-19.