German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cautioned against reopening Germany quickly.
BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
She made the appeal at a press conference on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Germany has over 151,000 cases of coronavirus with over 5,000 deaths.
BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
And efforts seem to being made to reopen, with the Bundesliga expected to return on May 9.
BERLIN, GERMANY – APRIL 23: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following a video conference with the European Council during the coronavirus crisis on April 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. European leaders are looking for common measures to stem the social and economic impact of the virus. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
