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Germany’s Merkel warns of tough measures if cases don’t stabilize in 10 days

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement on the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2020. Michel Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement on the spread of the coronavirus at the Chancellery in Berlin. (File photo: Reuters)

Germany’s Merkel warns of tough measures if cases don’t stabilize in 10 days

AFP, Berlin

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Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Friday that coronavirus hotspots in Germany will be given 10 days to tackle their rising coronavirus numbers before tougher action is taken.

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“We all sense that the big cities, the urban areas, are now the arena where we will see if we can keep the pandemic under control in Germany as we have done for months, or if we lose control,” Merkel said after talks with German mayors.

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