German Constitutional Court Declares Lockdown Legal, German Federal States Announce New COVID-19 measures

(Credit: dpa) The German Constitutional Court has rejected motions that challenged the German Federal Emergency Brake in April 2021, and subsequently declared a state of lockdown as a legal instrument to fight COVID-19. Following the decision by the Court, Prime Ministers of German federal states have agreed to bring further restrictive measures in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. {…}