FILE PHOTO: The bronze statue of the two German literature figures Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goeth is pictured in front of the Deutsches Nationaltheater (German National Theatre) during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Weimar, Germany, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Karina Hessland
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel supports demands for a short, tough lockdown in Germany to curb the spread of the coronavirus as infection rates are too high, a German government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Germany is struggling to tackle a third wave of the pandemic and several regional leaders have called for a short, sharp lockdown while the country tries to vaccinate more people.
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