Chancellor warns of difficult weeks ahead as Germany’s infection rate climbs to 277.4 new cases per 100,000 people
Angela Merkel has called on unvaccinated Germans to get their shots as quickly as possible as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hit the latest in a string of new highs.
Germany’s disease control centre said the country’s infection rate had climbed to 277.4 new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days, up from 263.7 the previous day.