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epa08344358 People abiding by social distancing rules sit on the steps along the Rhine promenade in Cologne, Germany, 05 April 2020. The German government and local authorities have heightened measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the COVID-19 disease. Among these measures are social distancing rules that require a distance of at least 1.5 meters to be kept from fellow human beings in public, reports state. Gatherings of more than two people in public have been banned, with exceptions for families and people living together. EPA/SASCHA STEINBACH