German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been placed under house quarantine, after it was revealed that she’d had contact with a medic that has since tested positive for coronavirus.
The news, which immediately made headlines, was confirmed by the government spokesman Steffen Seibert.
The chancellor was informed just after her Sunday meeting with the press.
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Just moments before that, Berlin announced new drastic measures to curb the spread of the dreaded disease, including a ban on any public gatherings of more than two people.
So far, Germany has been struggling to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus officially known as COVID-19. The virus has infected more than 21,000 nationwide, making Germany the second-worst-hit nation in Europe, after Italy.
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