German upper house of parliament Bundesrat discusses additions for the Infection Protection Act, in Berlin, Germany April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's upper house of parliament approved a law on Thursday to give Chancellor Angela Merkel's government more powers to fight a third wave of the coronavirus.
The new law enables the national government to impose curfews between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., as well as limits on private gatherings, sport and shop openings. Schools will close and return to online lessons if the virus incidence exceeds 165 cases per 100,000 residents.
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