Monday, March 29, 2021

Merkel pushes for mega lockdown as Covid-19 cases jump

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has used a primetime TV interview to ratchet up pressure on state leaders to introduce what's being described as a 'mega lockdown'. 

Merkel said the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to soon overwhelm the hospital system, and expressed frustration at the lack of urgency in some states. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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