Germany to extend social contact restrictions

A message to remind people of keeping a distance is shown on an electronic screen on the border of Erfurt, central Germany, on April 1, 2020. Germany will extend the restrictions on social contacts to April 19 at the earliest, in a bid to contain the COVID-19 spreading, Chancellor Angela Merkel said following a video conference with minister-presidents of all 16 federal states. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/Xinhua)