Berlin joins Cologne in closing bars, clubs as Germany toughens coronavirus response
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Berlin and Cologne are to close all bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and concert halls with immediate effect as Germany ramps up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.