Angela Merkel will press regional leaders on Wednesday to agree to a partial lockdown in Germany which would see restaurants and bars closed but keep schools open.To compensate firms hit by the new measures, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz wants to make available up to 10 billion euros in aid.The drastic steps are aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s biggest economy as the number of new cases hit a record high.

To compensate firms hit by the new measures, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz wants to make available up to 10 billion…