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Germany faces a national emergency, health minister says

A person passes a sign, that indicates that masks are mandatory in Marburg, Germany, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

A wave of coronavirus cases sweeping across Germany has plunged the country into a national emergency, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, adding that the situation was more serious than a week ago.

"We are in a national emergency," Spahn told a news conference.

(Writing by Paul Carrel, editing by Thomas Escritt)

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