Several thousand protesters gather in central Berlin, waving flags and placards, as German lawmakers prepare to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

Protest in Berlin as Germany scrambles to pass national virus law
Several thousand protesters gather in central Berlin, waving flags and placards, as German lawmakers prepare to vote on a law amendment giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.