5 hours agoMerkel for the elderly who died in solitary by COVID-19: My heart is broken
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The death toll as a result of pandemic in Germany has tripled since early December, increasing to almost 50,000. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was emotionally affected by the large number of deaths in the homes of elders that occurred during the coronary epidemic. My heart breaks when I see that [...]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was emotionally affected by the large number of deaths in the homes of elders that occurred during the coronary epidemic.
My heart breaks when I see how many people died in solitary,” told reporters in Berlin.
She added that it is very difficult for her emotionally. The Chancellor also defended Germany's decision to join the European Union's joint initiative to buy vaccines and dismissed claims that her country had not secured enough vaccines.
Merkel told reporters that it would be the really horrible “” if Germany can start the vaccine, while other countries, the weaker, stand aside and wait.
“I would also be very confused if we worked to cross each other,” said Merkel, adding that Germany could not necessarily be able to win this battle on its own due to its low production capacity.
