German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked the elderly in Germany for their endurance during the Corona pandemic.
Merkel said yesterday, in her weekly televised message, "I know that daily life, which is often difficult and lonely, has become more difficult and lonely for you ... Despite these difficulties, I did not find the feeling of anger in many of the elderly, but I often found Understanding our policy on the necessary restrictions on social mixing. Thank you very much for that. ”
Among other things, Merkel mentioned several of the newly launched initiatives, in which young people are helping the elderly, for example, by managing or facilitating daily tasks, and she said: “I would be happy if these initiatives were kept for a long time .. "The need for such support across generations will definitely remain when we no longer have the fear of the virus."