https://freerepublic.com/tag/searchworksrage/ en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:51:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3899238/posts Both Germany and France announced new nationwide lockdowns on Wednesday as Europe enters a deadly new phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Angela Merkel says German officials have agreed to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and other leisure facilities in a bid to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Merkel and the country's 16 state governors, who are responsible for imposing and easing restrictions, agreed on the partial lockdown in a videoconference Wednesday. It is set to take effect Monday and last until the end of November. Merkel said, "We must act, and now, to avoid... nbcnews.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3899238/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:51:40 GMT