Germany enters harder lockdown to curb coronavirus cases

Germany has entered a harder lockdown (AP /Michael Probst)

Germany has reached a new record level of coronavirus deaths as it enters a harder lockdown, closing shops and schools.

The country recorded 179.8 deaths of new infections per 100,000 residents over the last seven days, a new high and significantly more than the 149 per 100,000 reported a week ago by the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s disease control centre.