Over these past weeks of the global pandemic, Berliners have been living two different realities. Nothing illustrated that better than a sunset tour through the city on Saturday evening.
Germany's laws stipulate that measures to combat infectious diseases must be taken by state and district health authorities.
Unlike some neighbouring countries, the federal government cannot make uni...
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