Angela Merkel warns of dramatic coronavirus situation
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:17 | 29 October 2020
- Modified Date: 11:17 | 29 October 2020
German intensive care units risk being overwhelmed in a few weeks due to a surge in coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
"We are in a dramatic situation," Merkel told the lower house of parliament a day after announcing a circuit-break lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.
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