Prognosis
Merkel Pledges to Ramp Up German Covid Vaccinations in April
- EU leaders seeking to get immunization drive back on track
- German cases reach two-month high amid ‘exponential’ spread
Chancellor Angela Merkel
Photographer: Fabrizio Bensch/AFP/Getty Images
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany will accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination drive, seeking to recover from the temporary halt of AstraZeneca Plc’s shot over blood-clot concerns.
With Europe facing a virus resurgence from France to Czech Republic, Merkel laid out a vista of getting a grip on the crisis while signaling Germany may need to roll back some of its earlier lockdown easing. Three available vaccines and the expected arrival of a Johnson & Johnson shot will help, she said.