Merkel calls coronavirus 'biggest challenge since WW2'

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BERLIN: Germany is facing its biggest challenge 'since the Second World War' in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela ...

BERLIN: Germany is facing its biggest challenge"since the Second World War" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a television address urging citizens to heed sweeping confinement measures.

"I truly believe we can succeed in this task, if all citizens truly understand their own tasks," Merkel said. But Germans have continued to go outside to enjoy the spring sunshine and socialise, highlighting the authorities' struggle to hammer home the message that people must avoid social contacts. Germany is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with latest figures showing 12 deaths and 8,198 confirmed cases on Wednesday, a jump of 1,042 from the previous day.

Nevertheless,"even our hospitals will be overwhelmed if too many patients are brought in with serious symptoms of the coronavirus in a short time," the conservative leader added.

 

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No. Bad translation. „Since“ (=seit) in german is meant: „since the end of“. So the best translation would be: 'since the end of WWII there has never been a challenge for our country in which acting in solidarity was so very crucial'

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