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Sunday, March 22, 2020
German leader Merkel enters quarantine after contact with sick person
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Merkel’s spokesman says the German chancellor was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference Sunday announcing new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
Her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, says Merkel had received a precautionary vaccine Friday against pneumococcal infection.
Seibert says in a statement that Merkel will undergo “regular tests” in the coming days and continue with her work from home for the time being.
— AP
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