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German vaccine program ramp up Merkel said the possibility of herd immunity in Germany with the vaccine program was out of her hands — instead, it depended on how many citizens want to be vaccinated. The World Health Organization has estimated that 70% of the population needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity; around 1.5% of the German population has been vaccinated so far. … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel calls for standard COVID measures across the EU

'This is America's day. This is democracy's day - a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve, for crucible for the ages America has tested anew and America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate not a candidate, but a cause, the cause of democracy,' he noted. … [Read more...] about Queen and the Pope lead world leaders in congratulating Biden: EU chief hails ‘the moment we’ve all been waiting for’, Merkel welcomes ‘new chapter’ and France’s Macron can’t resist a climate change dig at Trump

From Bush to Biden: How Angela Merkel interacts with US presidents Who's the boss now? The picture raised eyebrows around the world: Merkel and Trump at the G7 summit in Canada in June 2018. Is Merkel in control here, standing above Trump, as the true leader of the free world? Or is he the boss — the only one sitting? The image was released by the German government, captioned as a "spontaneous meeting between two working sessions." … [Read more...] about Joe Biden inauguration: ‘This is democracy’s day’

"As a result of the wave of immigration between 2013 and 2015-16, we have a mountain of tasks in front of us, requiring a great deal of integration work," Merkel said. "This challenge, it must be said, will not get easier in the near future, because we are experiencing great economic tensions as a result of the pandemic."  … [Read more...] about Immigration and integration: Germany debates terminology

Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism Crowd management in alpine idyll In order to manage tourist throngs amid the pandemic, Bavaria's Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger is planning a live digital guiding system for visitors. Clogged streets, wild campers and overcrowding on hiking trails in the Alps — this brings popular regions such as Lake Tegernsee (photo) to their limits. The live update system is primarily intended to redirect day-trippers to less full areas. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: US President Joe Biden to use wartime act to fight COVID