BERLIN — A controversial new law in Germany that imposes uniform Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on areas where infections are rapidly spreading went into effect on Saturday. The “emergency brake” kicks in when the infection rate in a given district, as measured by the number of cases during the past week per 100,000 people, reaches more than 100 for three consecutive days. Wide swathes of Germany exceed the limit, from rural communities to big cities like Berlin,...

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is weighing legal action against pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, to ensure delivery of sufficient COVID-19 vaccines, according to multiple diplomatic sources. The EU executive who negotiated contracts with vaccine producers on behalf of the European Union’s member-states could seek an injunction because the company had not yet made a formal commitment on planned deliveries, one EU diplomat told dpa. This would take place in Belgian courts, another diplomatic source said. After...