German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a television speech for the New Year on the 31st, sympathizing with those who lost their family and friends due to the new coronavirus, and thanking the medical staff working at the forefront. It was.
In this, Chancellor Merkel said, "I can't afford to forget how many people lost their loved ones and couldn't be with them at the end. I can't relieve the pain, but now. I am also thinking about it, "he said, showing his feelings of being close to those who lost their family and friends due to the new coronavirus.
On top of that, I thanked the medical staff working on the front lines, as well as those working in supermarkets, public transportation, and the police.
Germany has the highest number of deaths in 30 days at 1129, the highest ever per day, and Chancellor Merkel expressed hope that vaccination has begun in Germany as well.
Chancellor Merkel has indicated that she will not run for the federal parliamentary elections scheduled for September, and this is the last annual television speech for the New Year.
Looking back on his 15-year term, Merkel said, "In the last 15 years, no one has felt so difficult in the passing years, and with anxiety and suspicion, so much. I have never waited for the new year with the hope of, "he said, calling for both to overcome this crisis.