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Merkel warns Germans of a ‘difficult winter’ as virus surges
The Associated Press ^ | October 29, 2020

Posted on 10/29/2020 3:07:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germans to expect a “difficult winter” as the number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the country hit a new high.

Merkel spoke Thursday in Parliament a day after she and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed upon far-reaching restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, including the closure of bars and restaurants, limits on social contacts and bans on concerts and other public events.

Merkel told lawmakers that Germany is in a “dramatic situation” as it goes into winter, which she said would be “four long, difficult months. But it will end.”

The long-time German leader said authorities had no choice but to drastically reduce social contacts as three-quarters of infections in Germany now can’t be traced be traced anymore.

“If we wait until the ICUs are full, then it will be too late,” she said.

Merkel said democratic debate about the virus restrictions was important, but blasted some critics who have claimed the German government is exaggerating the threat of the virus.

“Lies and disinformation, conspiracies and hatred damage not just the debate but also the battle against the virus,” she said. “It’s not just democratic debate that depends on our relationship to facts and information, human lives depend on it.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; europe; lockdowns; virus

1 posted on 10/29/2020 3:07:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Angie... should get together with Bye-Done since you seem to be of like minds. You can both be dark and difficult.


2 posted on 10/29/2020 3:26:09 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It was a dark and difficult winter for liberals...


3 posted on 10/29/2020 3:38:11 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The press handling Joe Biden is "like watching someone make sure a 3 year old wins Candyland.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

...now is the winter of our discontent....


4 posted on 10/29/2020 3:39:29 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Worse than Stalingrad?


5 posted on 10/29/2020 4:16:35 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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Bet china is re infecting the EU


6 posted on 10/29/2020 4:17:42 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Merkel leads the Euro Never Trumpers. Between now and Our Election on Tuesday, France and others will follow her lead, to scare investors around the World and American voters.


7 posted on 10/29/2020 4:29:26 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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Yes, highly coincidental that all the covid crises around the world are reaching fever pitch only days before the US presidential election. Weird.

I wonder if one has to do with the other?


8 posted on 10/29/2020 6:11:04 AM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: NautiNurse

Wintertime for Merkel and Germany.


9 posted on 10/29/2020 6:12:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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10 posted on 10/29/2020 6:14:26 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
Joe Biden used the term dark winter the other day when talking about America.
11 posted on 10/29/2020 6:49:25 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The press handling Joe Biden is "like watching someone make sure a 3 year old wins Candyland.")
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To: NorthWoody
I wonder if one has to do with the other?

EU > WHO > China > BIG TECH > DNC > msm > Kamala > Jill > Joe > anyone who understands what Joe is saying and still likes Joe

12 posted on 10/30/2020 5:54:12 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: dfwgator

“Not much fun in Stalingrad, no...”.


13 posted on 10/31/2020 9:48:20 AM PDT by Thunder 6
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