Germany announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions
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Customers enter a Galeria Kaufhof department store in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]

Customers queue in front of cashier desks at a shop in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]

A customer has a haircut in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]

Customers wait to enter a shop in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]

Customers sanitize hands before entering a shop in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]

Two staff members hand out free cake samples to customers at a shopping mall in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply. [Photo/Xinhua]