Merkel: Coronavirus may hit 60-70% of German population

SANAA, March 11 (YPA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that  60 to 70% of Germans are at risk of contracting coronavirus

According to the media, Merkel at a meeting of the Parliamentary Bloc with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister-party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) that Germany’s struggle against Corona would take a long time.

Merkel also backed the cancellation of all non-essential public events, as part of an effort to fight the spread of the virus, known as COVID-19, in the country, but dismissed concerns regarding a ban on major events.

In response to demands for state action to cushion the economic effects of the epidemic, Merkel said Germany does not need an economic stimulus plan now to counter the impact of the coronavirus but rather liquidity injections.

Germany has more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19, including two confirmed deaths.

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