Wave of coronavirus cases plunge Germany into national emergency - health minister
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:20 | 19 November 2021
- Modified Date: 12:33 | 19 November 2021
A wave of coronavirus cases sweeping across Germany has plunged the country into a national emergency, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, adding that the situation was more serious than a week ago.
"We are in a national emergency," Spahn told a news conference.
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