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Added on the 16/12/2020 10:35:50 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Berliners rush to non-essential shops ahead of their closure on Wednesday December 16th. IMAGES
Metro, bus and tramway services are at a standstill in Berlin, as in many other German cities, due to a strike by public transport employees. IMAGES
Across England, non-essential shops in "Tier 2" reopen, including in central London's Oxford Circus, following a four-week lockdown imposed to stop surging rates of Covid-19 infection, ease pressure on health services, and to allow families to gather for Christmas. IMAGES
People slowly return to shopping in Berlin as Germany cautiously lifts coronavirus restrictions, with shops under 800 square metres allowed to reopen in most states. IMAGES
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius welcomes his British counterpart John Healey to Berlin with military honours. IMAGES