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#BREAKING German Chancellor Merkel calls crisis meeting Wednesday over virus measures: party chief

#UPDATE Angela Merkel and the regional leaders have faced fierce criticism after agreeing to prolong Germany's shutdown measures to April 18, and tighten them over Easter between April 1 and 5

#BREAKING Germany to cancel strict Easter virus shutdown: govt source

#UPDATE The German leaders had previously agreed that almost all shops were to be closed from April 1 to 5, with only grocers allowed to open on Saturday, April 3.
But at a crisis meeting they agreed instead to ask the public to stay at home over the Easter weekend

#UPDATE German Chancellor Angela Merkel reverses a planned strict Easter shutdown, amid massive criticism of the government's pandemic management

#UPDATE German Chancellor Angela #Merkel on Wednesday admitted a failed plan for a strict Easter virus shutdown was "my mistake" in a rare climbdown amid massive criticism of the government's pandemic response u.afp.com/UYJ8

#BREAKING Germany considering temporary ban on some trips abroad: govt spokeswoman

#UPDATE Chancellor Merkel's spokeswoman said Wednesday the German government was considering a temporary ban on trips to some foreign holiday destinations to help curb the coronavirus spread, as Merkel said a failed Easter shutdown plan was "my mistake" u.afp.com/UYJ8