• Despite warning that up to 70 percent of Germany could become infected with coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Markel said she refused to close the border to visitors from Italy during a joint press conference held with Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn in Berlin.
  • Serving as Merkel’s first public address on the outbreak, she warned that border closures would not be enough to prevent the spread of the virus, 

Source: voiceofeurope.com