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Covid-19: in Germany, Angela Merkel is cracking down to avoid the worst at Christmas

2020-09-29T17:45:02.620Z


If the situation remains under control today, the Chancellor observes with concern the evolution of the curves in the neighboring countries.


Berlin

We know that the most difficult times are ahead of us,

” announces Angela Merkel, presenting the new adjustments in the fight against the virus.

"Because the evolution of the figures presents grounds for concern

", she adds, insisting on the need to ventilate the closed places, "

even if that makes you smile

".

It establishes a hierarchy: “

The economy must have priority as well as the opening of nurseries and schools (…) A second lockdown must be absolutely avoided.

With the fall, Germany fears losing control over the pandemic.

So far, the situation remains under control (2,089 cases announced yesterday).

On Monday, the Chancellor said she feared that the country would register during the Christmas holidays a situation comparable to that of France today.

"

19,200 cases per day

", she assessed without specifying the source of this estimate, "

if it continues like this

", according to information from Agence France Presse.

Angela Merkel again welcomes Italy's fight against the

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Source: lefigaro

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