Chancellor Angela Merkel has told lawmakers in her conservative party that she expects a lockdown in Germany to curb the spread of the coronavirus to last until the start of April, top-selling Bild daily cited participants as the meeting as saying.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reservations about the way President Donald Trump's Twitter account was suspended, her spokesman said, adding that legislators, not private companies, should decide on any necessary curbs to free expression.

Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as nations around the globe scramble to procure vaccines and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new coronavirus variants.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged the country to be patient during the long road out of the coronavirus pandemic as he responded on Saturday to criticism over the slow pace of a vaccine rollout.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged the country to be patient during the long road out of the coronavirus pandemic as he responded on Saturday to criticism over the slow pace of a vaccine rollout.

Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in France on Monday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said, as the country steps up its vaccination drive following a sluggish start.

Germany is considering suspending flights from more countries, including Ireland, over concerns of a more transmissible COVID-19 variant, German broadcaster n-tv reported on Friday, citing government sources.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn is considering putting himself forward to stand as chancellor for Angela Merkel's conservative bloc in a September federal election, top-selling Bild daily reported on Friday.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn is considering putting himself forward to stand as chancellor for Angela Merkel's conservative bloc in a September federal election, top-selling Bild daily reported on Friday.

Coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed 25 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with several countries reinstating or extending lockdowns as a resurgence in the pandemic threatens to overwhelm health services.

Germany faces the risk of a much longer coronavirus lockdown if the federal states do not consistently implement tougher restrictions, especially in light of a highly contagious new variant, an aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.

Germany faces the risk of a much longer coronavirus lockdown if the federal states do not consistently implement tougher restrictions, especially in light of a highly contagious new variant, an aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed anger on Thursday at the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump which she blamed on the fact the U.S. president has failed to recognise his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the emergence of the new variant in England is “one reason more” to keep up lockdown restrictions until Jan 31.

Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and is introducing new tougher restrictions in a bid to get control of surging coronavirus infections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.

Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and is introducing new tougher restrictions in a bid to get control of surging coronavirus infections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.

Germany is set to extend its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and introduce new tougher restrictions in a bid to get control of surging coronavirus infections, sources said on Tuesday.

Germany is set to extend its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and introduce new tougher restrictions in a bid to get control of surging coronavirus infections, sources said on Tuesday.

Germany is set to restrict non-essential travel to a 15-kilometre (9.3 miles) radius in coronavirus hot spots in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Germany is set to restrict non-essential travel to a 15-kilometre (9.3 miles) radius in coronavirus hot spots in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Germany is set to tighten its contact restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a draft document seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday.

Chancellor Angela Merkel will agree with the leaders of Germany's 16 federal states on Tuesday to extend a strict lockdown until the end of the month in a bid to get control of surging coronavirus infections.

The German government and the 16 federal states have agreed to extend the lockdown until Jan. 31 to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Bild reported on Monday without giving a source.

The German government and the 16 federal states have agreed to extend the lockdown until Jan. 31 to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Bild reported on Monday without giving a source.

The German government and the 16 federal states have agreed to extend the lockdown until Jan. 31 to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Bild reported on Monday without giving a source.

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RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

RT @SwannMarcus89: There has never been a more overrated leader than Angela Merkel. She bungled every international crisis Germany played…

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RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

RT @SwannMarcus89: Literally all of this is Germany's fault. You idiots laughed at three consecutive American administrations when they to…

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July 17 - Happy bday: Donald Sutherland 88, Queen Camilla of the UK 76, Lucie Arnaz 72, David Hasselhoff 71, Angela Merkel 69, Craig Morgan 58, Jason Clarke 54, Sarah Jones 40, Tom Fletcher[McFly] 38, Jeremih 36, Summer Bishil 35.

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Some famous (or infamous) people having a birthday today include: Angela Merkel, Ayatollah Khameini, Donald Sutherland, David Hasselhoff, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Marina Oswald. Gone, but not forgotten: James Cagney, Geezer Butler, Phyllis Diller, and Art Linkletter.

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RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

The Remoaners won't be happpy until we go back, and help #Germany https://t.co/MfAatFKRo6 clear the mess Angela Merkel left them in, much as the same as #NicolaSturgeon and the #SNP did to #SCOTLAND - Boris Loyalist. https://t.co/JFP6gXZsgn

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RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

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RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

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RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…

RT @onlydjole: Washington, Brussels and Kiev used the agreement as a way to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for war with Russia. This was…