Berlin, March 22, 2020, SPA -- Germany bans public gatherings and meetings of more than two people as the nation works on slowing the spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus. In a press conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed that distance of 1.5 meters must be active in the public places, adding that the restaurants and barber shops will be closed. --SPA 21:54 LOCAL TIME 18:54 GMT 0041 www.spa.gov.sa/w1292941