The high number of deaths in German care homes during the Coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy emotional toll on Chancellor Angela Merkel, she says.
“My heart breaks when I see how many people have died there in solitude,’’ Merkel told reporters in Berlin.
“This is emotionally very difficult for me, too.’’
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Germany’s death toll has almost tripled since early December to almost 50,000.
Care homes for the elderly have been particularly hard hit by the country’s second wave of infections. (dpa/NAN)