The Latest: Germany faces 'crisis of trust' amid pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Germany faces 'crisis of trust' amid pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy FRANKFURT, Germany — President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany is enduring a “crisis of trust” and urged the country to “pull together” as it weathers a second Easter amid pandemic restrictions and dissatisfaction over the government’s response. '” ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine — UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab — AP PHOTOS: Spain’s Seville settles for subdued Easter Week — California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge ___ Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: LONDON — Britain’s medicines regulator says it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh any risks.” The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said late Friday the risk associated with this type of blood clot is “very small” and that the public should continue to take up the vaccine when offered it. The feeling is that of a year which has been lost.” ___ SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s daily increase in coronavirus infections exceeded 500 for the fourth straight day, a pace unseen since January, as experts raise concern about another viral surge amid a slow rollout in vaccines. South Korea has wrestled with a slower rollout of vaccines than many other developed economies, with officials insisting they could afford a wait-and-see approach as its outbreak isn’t as dire as in the United States or Europe ___ SAN FRANCISCO — California on Friday cleared the way for people to attend indoor concerts, theater performances and NBA games for the first time in more than a year as the rate of people testing positive for the coronavirus in the state nears a record low.

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Austria scraps COVID vaccine mandate, says it split society
2 years, 6 months ago

Austria scraps COVID vaccine mandate, says it split society

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Austria’s health minister announced Thursday that the country is scrapping a dormant coronavirus vaccine mandate, saying the measure risked polarizing society and could even lead to fewer people getting the shot. The government announced plans last year requiring all people aged 18 and over to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the first country in Europe to do so. Health …

Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again
2 years, 7 months ago

Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s federal and state leaders agreed Thursday to try to avoid closing schools and child care facilities if there is another surge in coronavirus cases this fall. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after meeting with the governors of Germany’s 16 states that the goal would be to prevent “another blanket closure” of schools and kindergartens like what happened during …

Germany may have to junk 3 million COVID-19 shots by late June
2 years, 8 months ago

Germany may have to junk 3 million COVID-19 shots by late June

LA Times  

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccination campaign at the Vaccine Village in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany. Germany’s health ministry said Monday that the country may have to discard 3 million doses of expired COVID-19 vaccine by the end of June. Ministry spokesman Hanno Kautz told reporters in Berlin that “not many doses” …

German lawmakers reject mandatory COVID shots for over 60s
2 years, 9 months ago

German lawmakers reject mandatory COVID shots for over 60s

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a bill requiring all people 60 and over in the country to be vaccinated against coronavirus — a compromise solution the government had hoped would get a parliamentary majority. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his health minister originally called for a vaccine mandate to apply to all adults in Germany, but some government lawmakers …

Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soar
2 years, 11 months ago

Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soar

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors decided Monday to keep existing coronavirus restrictions in place and examine how best to use increasingly strained PCR test capacities as the highly contagious omicron variant fuels a steep rise in infections. On Monday, the national disease control center said 840.3 new cases per 100,000 residents have been recorded over …

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages
3 years ago

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages

Deccan Chronicle  

From Boris Johnson to Emmanuel Macron, Europe’s leaders are increasingly going after anti-vaxxers as the battle against the fast-spreading omicron variant deepens the region’s pandemic fatigue. French President Macron took the rhetoric to a new level this week when he said his government’s strategy was to “p--- off” those who have refused shots. In the U.K., Johnson accused anti-vaxxers of …

‘We need to be faster than the virus’, Germany’s new chancellor warns in New Year’s Eve address
3 years ago

‘We need to be faster than the virus’, Germany’s new chancellor warns in New Year’s Eve address

The Independent  

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Why Europe’s fight against the pandemic is about to get much more dangerous
3 years ago

Why Europe’s fight against the pandemic is about to get much more dangerous

CNN  

Paris CNN — “Despite months of persuasion, despite intensive media campaigns, despite discussions in various media we have not succeeded in convincing enough people to get vaccinated.” Those were the words of former Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg last month as he announced the first nationwide vaccine mandate in Europe. In a paper published by the journal Psychological Medicine in October, …

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines are not the solution
3 years ago

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines are not the solution

Al Jazeera  

Government imposed vaccine mandates, while tempting in the short term, may have grave consequences for us all. Policymakers in many countries may, therefore, be tempted to follow Austria’s lead and introduce vaccine mandates in the near future to reduce hospitalisation rates and avoid more economically damaging restrictions. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has already called for a debate …

WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp out the pandemic. “What is going to shut down disease is for everybody who is especially at risk of disease to become vaccinated,” said Dr. …

Merkel: Virus death toll ‘so bitter because it is avoidable’
3 years, 1 month ago

Merkel: Virus death toll ‘so bitter because it is avoidable’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office next week for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The national disease control center on Saturday reported 64,510 new daily cases and a 7-day infection rate of 442.7 new cases per 100,000 residents. With the effective and safe vaccines, we have the …

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday, and parliament will consider a general vaccine mandate as part of efforts to curb coronavirus infections. “The situation in our country is serious,” Merkel told reporters in Berlin, calling the measures an “act of national solidarity.” …

Germany to impose sweeping curbs for unvaccinated, announces outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany to impose sweeping curbs for unvaccinated, announces outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel

Firstpost  

According to a draft agreement seen by AFP, the plans include a blanket ban on entering bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas for anyone who has not been vaccinated or recovered from COVID Berlin: Germany will ban people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 from large parts of public life, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday after a meeting with the …

WHO warns of dangers of vaccination apathy as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID-19 jabs
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO warns of dangers of vaccination apathy as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID-19 jabs

Firstpost  

“Globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage, and very low testing — a recipe for breeding and amplifying variants,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The WHO issued stern warnings Wednesday on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union put mandatory jabs on the table as the United States registered its first case of the …

Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, considers jab mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, considers jab mandate

Al Jazeera  

Unvaccinated people to be excluded from large parts of public life, Germany could make jabs mandatory amid a COVID surge. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said unvaccinated people will be excluded from non-essential shops, and cultural and recreational venues in Germany, and parliament will consider imposing a general vaccine mandate. Speaking on Thursday after a meeting with federal and state …

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Unvaccinated people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential businesses, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, to curb the spread of coronavirus, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor, Olaf Scholz, announced Thursday, …

Germany’s designated chancellor backs COVID vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany’s designated chancellor backs COVID vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s next chancellor said Tuesday that he will back a proposal to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for everybody next year, but that lawmakers should be free to vote according to their conscience on the issue. Speaking to public broadcaster ARD after a conference call between Merkel, himself and the governors of Germany’s 16 states, Scholz insisted that “the leadership …

Europe’s Covid-19 surge presents hard choices as winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Europe’s Covid-19 surge presents hard choices as winter approaches

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 infections and deaths in the European Union eclipse those in the U.S., the region is confronting an ugly reality: Defeating the Delta variant is proving harder than a virus-weary continent had hoped. German doctors and health experts say the rising number of hospital patients mainly come from the country’s vaccine holdouts—Germany has a relatively high share of older …

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge

News 18  

More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency announced Thursday. Europe’s largest economy is battling a fresh surge in coronavirus cases, and recorded 351 fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 100,119, according to figures from the Robert Koch Institute. As infections reach …

‘False sense of security’ around COVID vaccines: WHO
3 years, 1 month ago

‘False sense of security’ around COVID vaccines: WHO

Al Jazeera  

WHO chief says many vaccinated people wrongly think they no longer need to take other precautions against COVID. The chief of the World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and that some people were falling into a “false sense of security” after being vaccinated against the virus. In a news briefing in Geneva on …

‘Vaccinated, cured or dead’: Germany battles surging COVID cases
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Vaccinated, cured or dead’: Germany battles surging COVID cases

Al Jazeera  

The German health minister has warned citizens that they would be either “vaccinated, cured or dead” from COVID-19 by the end of winter as several European countries impose restrictions amid surging infections. “Probably by the end of this winter, as is sometimes cynically said, pretty much everyone in Germany will be vaccinated, cured or dead,” Jens Spahn said, as he …

Government would not make Covid vaccinations compulsory, Javid says
3 years, 1 month ago

Government would not make Covid vaccinations compulsory, Javid says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health secretary Sajid Javid has ruled out mass mandatory coronavirus vaccination, …

Europe is learning a crucial lesson – vaccines work, but they alone won’t stop Covid now
3 years, 1 month ago

Europe is learning a crucial lesson – vaccines work, but they alone won’t stop Covid now

CNN  

London CNN — As Western Europe’s vaccination rollout gained strength in the early part of 2021, many of the region’s leaders touted the shots as their immediate route out of the pandemic. “What we have now is an epidemic of the unvaccinated – about 10% of our population over 12 is unvaccinated, and we’re seeing an epidemic in those people, …

Covid: Germany cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Germany cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany reported its highest single day surge of Covid-19 infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel said the “dramatic” situation was the result of the fourth wave “hitting our country with full force.” The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease and control center, has reported 65,371 new cases within the last 24 hours – it is an increase of 12,545 …

German lawmakers back new COVID measures after warnings of a ‘terrible Christmas’
3 years, 1 month ago

German lawmakers back new COVID measures after warnings of a ‘terrible Christmas’

LA Times  

A sign in English reminds people of ongoing coronavirus restrictions at a train station in Germany, where infections are rising sharply. German lawmakers approved new measures Thursday to rein in record coronavirus infections after the head of Germany’s disease-control agency warned that the country could face a “really terrible Christmas.” The measures passed in the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house, with …

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020

News 18  

India on Sunday reported 11,271 new Covid-19 cases, and 285 deaths in 24 hours as 11,376 people also recovered from the disease. Meanwhile, three German state health ministers urged parties negotiating to form a new government to prolong states’ power to implement stricter pandemic measures such as lockdowns or school closures as the country’s seven-day COVID incidence rate hit record …

COVID: Disease center urges Germans to cancel, avoid big events amid rising cases
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID: Disease center urges Germans to cancel, avoid big events amid rising cases

India TV News  

Germany’s disease control center is calling for people to cancel or avoid large events and to reduce their contacts as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs. The center, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday that Germany’s infection rate climbed to 263.7 new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days, up from 249.1 …

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
3 years, 1 month ago

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. Nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than 5 million people, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western Europe, a region with relatively high vaccination rates and good health care systems but where lockdown measures …

Germany Covid: Berlin bans unvaccinated from entertainment venues, as country battles record-breaking cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany Covid: Berlin bans unvaccinated from entertainment venues, as country battles record-breaking cases

CNN  

CNN — Germany’s capital Berlin will ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars, cinemas and other entertainment venues from Monday, as the country grapples with its highest surge in Covid-19 cases to date. Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a video message posted on the country’s government website late Wednesday, said that “in Germany, I must say unfortunately that our vaccination rate isn’t …

Germany offers booster shots to everyone amid 'very worrying' surge in cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Germany offers booster shots to everyone amid 'very worrying' surge in cases

CNN  

Berlin German health officials have warned the country is in the grips of a "very worrying" spike in Covid-19 cases and expanded its booster vaccine program to all adults, after a new record in daily infections was registered for the second day running. Health Minister Jens Spahn announced Friday that everyone in the country will become eligible for a booster …

Germany finds more people got COVID vaccine than thought
3 years, 3 months ago

Germany finds more people got COVID vaccine than thought

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany has vaccinated millions more people against the coronavirus than previously thought, the country’s health minister said Thursday. Almost 80% of adults in Germany are fully vaccinated and about 84% have received at least one shot, according to the country’s disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute. Spahn said the higher-than-thought number of fully vaccinated people in Germany …

Several nations will begin to administer COVID-19 booster shots from September to people with health issues
3 years, 4 months ago

Several nations will begin to administer COVID-19 booster shots from September to people with health issues

Firstpost  

Experts agree that a third shot is warranted for people with compromised immune systems, who may not have mounted a strong immune response to the initial doses. Experts generally agree, however, that a third shot is warranted for people with compromised immune systems, who may not have mounted a strong immune response to the initial doses. Britain’s health secretary, Sajid …

Germany to offer COVID booster shots in September
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany to offer COVID booster shots in September

Al Jazeera  

Elderly and at-risk people to be offered the jabs, health ministry says, amid concerns about spread of the Delta variant. Germany will start offering COVID booster shots in September and make it easier for 12- to 17-year-olds to get a jab, the health ministry said, amid concerns about the spread of the Delta variant. Mobile vaccination teams should be sent …

Covid-19 vaccine holdouts face restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant spreads
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine holdouts face restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant spreads

Live Mint  

European governments worried about the rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant are nudging, and in some cases pushing, people to get a shot by introducing restrictions to daily life for those without a Covid-19 vaccination. The governments have the dual objective of overcoming hesitancy among people who don’t have a hard-core ideological stance against vaccinations, while stemming the need …

The Latest: Germany warns unvaccinated may face restrictions
3 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Germany warns unvaccinated may face restrictions

The Independent  

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Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

July 12, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 5 months ago

July 12, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

World Health Organization leaders asked wealthy countries on Monday to hold off on giving booster doses of coronavirus vaccines to their residents before people in other countries can even get their first doses. “Some countries and regions are actually ordering millions of booster doses before other countries have had supplies to vaccinate their health workers and most vulnerable,” WHO Director-General …

Just Give Us the Vaccines, WHO Pleads, as Poor Countries Go Wanting
3 years, 6 months ago

Just Give Us the Vaccines, WHO Pleads, as Poor Countries Go Wanting

News 18  

Rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people who are not at great risk from COVID-19, while the poorest countries cruelly lack doses, the World Health Organization said on Friday, condemning a global failure. The situation in Africa, where new infections and deaths jumped by nearly 40% last week compared to the previous week, is “so dangerous” as …

Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass
3 years, 6 months ago

Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany on Thursday started rolling out a digital vaccination pass that can be used across Europe as the continent gets ready for the key summer travel season. The country’s health minister said starting this week vaccination centers, doctors practices and pharmacies will gradually start giving out digital passes to fully vaccinated people. The vaccination passport should be available …

COVID-19 crisis: Unless 70% of global population is vaccinated pandemic won't end, says WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 crisis: Unless 70% of global population is vaccinated pandemic won't end, says WHO

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said that one of his main concerns was the increased contagiousness of new variants of the virus Copenhagen: The WHO’s European director warned Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated, and criticised Europe’s vaccine rollout as “too slow”. The World Health …

Accepting vaccinated passengers should be global best practice: IATA
3 years, 7 months ago

Accepting vaccinated passengers should be global best practice: IATA

Live Mint  

The International Air Transport Association has applauded growing number of countries making data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders to vaccinated travellers. The latest data collected by IATA including its Timatic service shows that more than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travellers. IATA said in cases where vaccination is not possible, access to quarantine-free …

Germany ponders new freedoms for the fully vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany ponders new freedoms for the fully vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Germany is considering new plans to give extra rights and freedoms to people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccinated people will also be allowed to meet in private without restrictions, according to the plan, which if voted through Germany’s parliament could come into effect as early as Saturday. Karl Lauterbach, a public health expert and Social …

Greta Thunberg joins fight for coronavirus vaccine equity
3 years, 8 months ago

Greta Thunberg joins fight for coronavirus vaccine equity

Al Jazeera  

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine developers and the world to “step up their game” to fight vaccine inequity after the richest countries snatched up most COVID-19 vaccine doses and those in poorer nations have gone lacking. #VaccineEquity pic.twitter.com/JKxZC4s8F7 — Greta Thunberg April 19, 2021 “The international community, governments and vaccine developers must step up their game …

Germany sees record vaccinations amid hospital warning
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany sees record vaccinations amid hospital warning

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German officials said Thursday that …

Germany to give different second jab to AstraZeneca recipients under 60
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany to give different second jab to AstraZeneca recipients under 60

India Today  

People aged under 60 who have been given a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Germany will receive a different jab for their second dose, federal and regional health ministers agreed Tuesday. Germany announced on March 30 that it would no longer offer the two-dose AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged under 60 due to concerns over a possible …

Salvaging strategy: On scaling up COVID-19 vaccinations
3 years, 8 months ago

Salvaging strategy: On scaling up COVID-19 vaccinations

The Hindu  

India’s aggressive second wave of coronavirus infections marked by over 1,50,000 cases a day and many deaths is clearly the result of irrational exuberance early in the new year. After prematurely assuming that COVID-19 was virtually over, governments made rash decisions to allow large religious gatherings and political campaigns with little regard for disease control. Allowing all proven vaccines to …

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
3 years, 8 months ago

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

Associated Press  

LONDON — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June. The WHO documents show the U.N. agency is facing questions from COVAX participants about allotments in addition …

Germany faces ‘crisis of trust’ in pandemic, president says
3 years, 9 months ago

Germany faces ‘crisis of trust’ in pandemic, president says

LA Times  

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the country had swung from self-satisfaction over lower infection numbers in the early stage of the pandemic to excessive pessimism today. Germany’s president says the country is enduring a “crisis of trust” and urged people to “pull together” as they weather a second Easter amid pandemic restrictions and dissatisfaction over the government’s response. You have …

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