The Coronavirus from spreading further. The Minister of health Spahn recommends that large-scale events for the time being to cancel. In Germany, there are currently more than 1,500 certified Corona-Infected and two deaths. Worldwide are Infected already more than 119.000. More than 4,200 deaths in the world, has called Covid-19 so far.

Merkel calls on the citizens to the end for the cohesion, solidarity: "Because of our solidarity, our reason, our hearts are made for each other on a sample, of the I wish is that we pass the test also."

11.44 PM: “federalism is not in place, that the responsibility pushes away”, criticized Merkel the result of the uncoordinated approach between the Federal States on the question of whether major events are cancelled should be. Particularly the Act of the state of Berlin, which initially wanted to cancel, no big events, had raised eyebrows. You’ll have to continue tomorrow, Thursday, with the länder, announced Merkel.

11.43 PM: We have a whole series of Demands, which exports medical-goods approach, because Germany is an Export Nation. We wanted to examine whether the exports “will arrive in the right Places,” said Merkel. You’ve also conveyed to the European partners.

As regards the economic consequences, need it in Europe is a “coordinated approach” from all the European members. The introduction of short-time work allowance as to the times of the economic crisis of 2008 was a first step. In General, Merkel sees the German welfare state is well on the upcoming challenges prepared.

11.39 PM: “We wish from the heart that the harsh measures, there are taken a turn for the better,” said Merkel in the direction of Italy.

11.36 am: Now talking Merkel officially assumed that 60 to 70 percent of the German infected could be the would be experts so confirmed. So far, the Chancellor had called this number only behind closed doors. Therefore, it is important to slow the spread of the Virus, so the health system is not burdened with too many cases at once. “So it’s about Winning time,” says Merkel, and drastic steps were necessary. Policy, police and medical services must, however, remain as functional as possible, and the economy should not wear too much damage. Everything else is secondary: “It is not the Problem, whether a football game is taking place or not, if I may say so hard.”

11.34 am: Now it’s los. Merkel stands in front of the cameras. She wanted to inform the citizens and the press about the results of the Video-conference of the European Council on the eve. “The Corona Virus is there, and we need to recognise that,” says Merkel. There is still no vaccine, and the behavior that is now necessary is determined according to the recommendations of the experts.

11.25 PM: In five minutes it is so far: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is the first press conference for the Corona-crisis in Germany. Also with the Minister of health, Jens Spahn (CDU) and the head of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin Lothar Wieler will be. Watch the press conference here at FOCUS Online in the Live-Ticker.

According to the invitation, Merkel wants to respond to the results of the Video-conference of the European Council on the eve. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had announced after the video conference of the heads of state and government financial aid. Merkel had pointed out on the video sharing to a separate communication from the Federal government on the importance of additional European and international efforts for the development of a vaccine. They also stressed that there is need for faster, coordinated action, the economic consequences of the epidemic to absorb.

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