Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Pressure builds on Merkel to end Covid-19 lockdown

Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing to meet with her country's sixteen state premiers to decide whether to extend lockdown. 

The meeting, which will happen Wednesday, comes as a growing chorus of politicians call for the Chancellor to loosen lockdown restrictions. But Merkel has warned a "third wave" could be on the way, and is expected to take a cautious approach when it comes to unlocking Europe's biggest economy. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin 

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