coronavirus-enforced ban on large events will be extended until November.The restriction was currently due to expire on August 31, but following a meeting with the Premiers of the country’s 16 states earlier this week Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended the ban – which applies to events such as festivals and fairs – until October 31.The extension does allow for some exceptions, however, for events that are able to track infections and comply with hygiene rules.Last month, Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg announced that they were still planning for a “pandemic-adapted” version of this September’s edition to take place.The world-renowned multi-venue festival said that they’re working on “a plan that will enable the event to be held in.