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Coronavirus: France replaces lockdown with evening curfew
12:31pm PST - December 15th, 2020 angela merkel - BBC NewsGermany is also introducing a hard Christmas lockdown as infections hit record levels.
Germany is also introducing a hard Christmas lockdown as infections hit record levels.