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Added on the 22/04/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Berlin, Apr 21 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Filip Singer) Lawmakers in Germany's lower chamber of parliament, the Bundestag, on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the central government override regional authorities to implement Covid-19 health and safety restrictions. FOOTAGE OF A PROTEST IN BERLIN AGAINST THE ACT.
Berlin, Apr 21 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: María Garrido) Dozens of people took part on Wednesday in a demonstration in the centre of Berlin to protest against the reform of the Protection against infection act.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST. SOUNDBITES OF THE ORGANIZERS.Translation:1.- "How can it be that since May 2020 there is hardly any flu, are there no cases? Is it that the child's name has been changed? Isn't it that the symptoms are the same as in the common flu? Do the experts say that there is a displacement of the diagnoses, to make the cases skyrocket? ".
Múnich (Germany), 23 mar (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Lukas Barth) Germany will extend its current Covid-19 restrictions on social life until April 18 amid a growing infection rate in the country. FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF MUNICH AND FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENT MINISTER OF BAVARIA MARKUS SÖDER.
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