Originally the much-anticipated federal-state meeting was planned to discuss further loosening Germany’s lockdown measures, which have been in effect – and continually extended – since the beginning of November. Restaurants, bars, and non-essential businesses are still open however, and the number of people you may meet privately is not regulated beyond recommendations to limit socialising to “a smaller circle”. Italy’s national seven-day incidence rate to March 18th was 264 new cases per 100,000 people. Norway – New national restrictions in place for EasterCovid-19 infections are increasing in Norway with the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 standing at 175. Switzerland on Friday decided to extend the majority of the country’s lockdown measures in order to fight the “third wave” of the coronavirus.

Source: The Local March 23, 2021 16:18 UTC