German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
World /  Europe

Coronavirus: German leader Angela Merkel enters self-quarantine as death toll passes 5,000 in Italy

  • Merkel had contact with a doctor who tested positive for the virus
  • Spain extends state of emergency another 15 days

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Stuart Lau
Stuart Lau

Updated: 10:53am, 23 Mar, 2020

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain at a home quarantine after having a contact with a doctor infected with coronavirus. Photo: EPA-EFE
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