German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that some states have gone too far in easing coronavirus lockdowns and warned the country is still at the beginning of its outbreak, not the end. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, she told ministers that ‘we can’t return to life like it was before coronavirus’ and cautioned that the … Read more
Angela Merkel was spotted buying four bottles of wine from a supermarket in Berlin as the coronavirus crisis grips Germany. Germany has seen 21,000 cases and 75 deaths from the killer bug. He shopping trip in Mitte, Berlin, follows government plans to unveil an economic rescue package worth 822 billion euros (£759.45 billion) to fund the country’s fight … Read more
Angela Merkel today declared coronavirus the ‘biggest challenge for Germany since WWII’ in a televised address to the nation. The Chancellor urged Germans to heed the stringent confinement measures imposed this week as the number of infections in her country soared over 11,000 today, including 28 deaths. ‘The situation is serious. Take it seriously. Not … Read more
As many as ’60 to 70 per cent’ of Germans will be infected with the deadly coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today as the contagion threatened to rip through across the continent. The infection is now transmitting between humans in nearly 30 countries across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned today. Fears of the life-threatening infection have now … Read more