Bavarian Head of Government Markus Söder announced on Friday the cancellation of all Christmas markets in his region, one of the most affected in Germany by the new wave of Covid-19.
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The situation is very, very serious and complicated,
" Markus Söder told a press conference in Munich, adding that bars and nightclubs will also be closed in places where infection rates are particularly high.