FILE PHOTO: A poster reads "I protect you" during the local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Dresden, Germany, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet regional leaders on Friday to agree new measures to tackle the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including tighter restrictions on restaurants and bars.
Among steps being considered is a requirement for people with only two coronavirus shots to show proof of a negative test to enter a restaurant or bar, in an effort to encourage more people to get a booster.
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