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People sit on benches by the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, March 3, 2021. Due to rising infections and an increasing share of COVID-19 variants, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the federal states agreed on Wednesday that the lockdown would be extended until at least March 28. At the same time, gradual openings were implemented in a five-step strategy. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
