Merkel Says Tighter Measures to Slow Virus Likely Unnecessary

(Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel said tighter measures to contain the coronavirus in Germany will likely not be necessary as the slowing spread of the disease gives grounds for “cautious hope.”The recent “very swift” increase in infections had raised concern that tougher restrictions might be needed, Merkel told reporters in Berlin on Thursday after a cabinet meeting.“We can be very pleased that perhaps, as things stand, we can say that won’t be necessa