Empty chairs and tables are seen in front of a restaurant during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
BERLIN (Reuters) - German shops will close, restaurants cut their opening hours and churches and mosques will stand empty under drastic steps announced on Monday to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The measures took Germany a step closer to a total lockdown similar to those implemented in Italy and Spain, where most people have been confined to their homes.
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