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Coronavirus: Germany bans gatherings of more than two in bid to slow outbreak

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Germany is banning public meetings of more than two people, to minimise the risk of Covid-19 spreading through social interactions.

The move was the latest in efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19, which had infected more than 22,000 in the country, the Independent reported.

Only 84 deaths have been reported in Germany - a significantly lower rate than seen in the rest of the world. Chancellor Angela Merkel - who is now in self-isolation herself - said the policy did not apply to those who lived in the same household. "The danger lies in the direct social interaction," Merkel said.

The federal government and regional states had agreed on the stricter rules, she said. Merkel herself has gone into quarantine after her doctor, who

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