Merkel: Germany's new crown epidemic is in an "extremely difficult stage"
Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, January 21 (Reporter Zhang Yirong) German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on the 21st that the new crown epidemic in Germany is in an "extremely difficult stage" and everyone must continue to "act responsibly". Everything is necessary to control the epidemic this year. Target services that ultimately defeat the epidemic.
Merkel said at a press conference that day that although the number of new confirmed cases and severe cases in Germany began to decrease, the number of new deaths remained high.
In addition, Germany has discovered a mutated new coronavirus and must take its risks very seriously and slow its spread as much as possible.
Merkel said that the German government will make every effort to support the production of the new crown vaccine, and strive for all people to be vaccinated by the end of this summer.
Merkel said that the EU heads of state will discuss the new crown epidemic in the form of a video conference on the evening of the 21st, promote the EU to adopt unified epidemic prevention measures as much as possible, and grasp the spread, mutation and vaccination of the new crown virus.
The German Federal Government and the state governments reached an agreement on the 19th to extend the main epidemic prevention measures to February 14.
The agreement stipulates that service industries such as recreational venues, non-necessities stores, barber shops, etc. will continue to be closed; kindergartens and schools other than graduating classes will continue to teach remotely; people must wear medical masks when taking public transportation and shopping in stores; employers Employees must be allowed to work from home as much as possible.
According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute of the German disease control agency on the 21st, as of 0:00 that day, Germany had 20,398 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the past 24 hours, with a total of 2088400 confirmed cases; 1013 new deaths and a total of 49783 deaths .
Germany has completed 1401693 doses of new crown vaccination.