![]() ![]() Merkel has said the goal is to reduce that incident rate to 35 per 100,000 in order to reopen the economy in a meaningful way. There are currently around 61.7 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s public health authority. ![]() In Germany’s staggered approach to reopening, hairdressers are due to resume business on March 1, while most other businesses must stay shut until March 7. ![]() Both are believed to spread more rapidly than previous variants. Much of Europe is recording cases of newer Covid-19 variants, particularly ones that first emerged in the United Kingdom and South Africa. “So we must proceed wisely and carefully so that a third wave does not necessitate a new complete shutdown throughout Germany.” “Because of (variants), we are entering a new phase of the pandemic, from which a third wave may emerge,” Merkel told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, in an interview published on Wednesday. Researchers find worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Spencer Platt/Getty Images Last week in New York, over 200 suspected COVID-19 patients were admitted per day, bringing some hospitals to near capacity. After closing indoor dining earlier this week, New York City politicians are warning of another city-wide lockdown as COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 15: People walk by a Brooklyn hospital offering COVID-19 testing that has seen a rise in coronavirus-related cases on Decemin New York City. ![]()
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