Merkel decries populists who say coronavirus is harmless

Merkel decries populists who say coronavirus is harmless

by Joseph Anthony
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Empty tables of a restaurant are pictured as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Berlin’s Mitte district, Germany October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Populists who purport the coronavirus is harmless are dangerous and irresponsible, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, defending a circuit break lockdown announced on Wednesday that is aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.

โ€œIt is only with solidarity and transparency that we will be able to confront the pandemic,โ€ she told the Bundestag lower house of parliament, adding the pandemic was a challenge to the democratic system.
โ€œLies and disinformation, conspiracy theories and hatred damage not only the democratic debate but also the fight against the virus,โ€ she said during a speech in which she was at times heckled, adding this put human lives in danger.
Merkel announced on Wednesday that Germany would impose an emergency month-long lockdown that includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres to reverse a spike in coronavirus cases that risks overwhelming hospitals.

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