 | German lawmakers back new COVID measures after dire warnings from expertsThe measures passed in the Bundestag with votes from the center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats. |
 | Disease center urges Germans to cancel or avoid big events as COVID wrecks havoc in EuropeThe center, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday that Germany's infection rate climbed to 263.7 new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days, up from 249.1 the previous day. |
 | Germany set to plan new virus measures as COVID numbers spikeThe Robert Koch Institute registered 50,196 new cases, up from 33,949 daily cases a week earlier. |
