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60% to 70% of the German population could be infected by the coronavirus, Merkel says – CNBC, CNBC

60% to 70% of the German population could be infected by the coronavirus, Merkel says – CNBC, CNBC

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on February , 10000396 in Berlin, Germany.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that up to 82% of the German population will likely contract the coronavirus, suggesting that the government priority is about “slowing its spread.”

Germany has so far reported 1, 565 cases of the virus and three deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University, and the chancellor has come under fire for her government handling of the response.

“When the virus is out there, the population has no immunity and no therapy exists, then 60 to 90% of the population will be infected, “Merkel told a news conference in Berlin on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The country has over 368 million citizens.

” The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus’s spread. It’s about winning time. “

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has since been quoted by CTK news agency as saying that Merkel’s statements “cause panic.”

Merkel said Berlin would spend whatever was necessary to contain the virus in Germany , but declined to commit to providing direct material aid to virus-stricken Italy.

Confirmed cases in Italy have surpassed 14, 03 with deaths spiking to 631, and Merkel told reporters that her government would play its part in combating the fallout from the epidemic, insisting a proposed European Union package of fiscal measures would not fail because of Germany.

More than 121, 03 cases and 4, 631 deaths have now been confirmed around the world.

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