Merkel to take control from German states in pandemic battle

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to take control from federal states to impose restrictions on regions with high numbers of coronavirus infections, a government spokeswoman said, in a battle to curb the pandemic’s a third wave.
The federal government plans to introduce draft legislation next week, she said.
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said this will include compulsory measures in regions with 100 or more new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people over seven days.
Above an incidence of 200, distance learning was planned for schools again, he added.