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“The number of new infections should not grow exponentially,” Angela Merkel said in a video conference with the HDZ leadership. “If the cases do not stop growing, there will be 19,200 new infections per day in Germany by Christmas,” she warned. According to her, measures must be taken to rapidly reduce the pandemic. To this end, the right priorities must be set, writes Deutsche Welle.
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On Tuesday, September 28, the chancellor will discuss with the prime ministers of the German provinces the appropriate measures against the increasing number of new infections. “Bild” quoted Merkel, clearly showing the priorities she recommended: “Keeping the economy going, schools and kindergartens open, and football games are of secondary importance for now.”
Measures related to large family celebrations will obviously be discussed at the meeting. For example, guests must register in advance so that people can be easily traced in case of infection.
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All local outbreaks must be controlled and limited much more actively than before, because otherwise at Christmas in Germany there will be the same number of infections as in France, Merkel said. She described the current rapid spread of infections in Europe as very concerning, especially given the state of the economies. According to her, Europe would not have the strength to finance a second major aid package against the pandemic.
In Germany, the number of new infections has hovered around 2,000 a day in recent days. In Europe, infections are strongest in France and Spain, where there are more than 10,000 new cases a day.
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The tourism industry is the most affected
“The current situation requires citizens to take the problem of the pandemic seriously and be guided by their sanity,” said government spokesman Steffen Seibert. He drew attention to the need to wear masks and follow the rules of distance. “If everyone takes this into account, we will save ourselves a lot of trouble in the fall and winter,” he said.
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The pandemic is affecting some parts of the economy, such as tourism. EU line ministers are discussing the situation today in a virtual meeting. Everyone’s goal is to reduce travel restrictions to the minimum necessary, without compromising people’s health, said German government tourism representative Thomas Barris.
