Germany to get COVID-19 vaccines by 'early next year', says Angela Merkel's chief of staff

Residents in Germany might get COVID-19 vaccine in “very first days of new year”, AP reported citing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff. In dendum, Helge Braun, who is a trained doctor himself asserted that he was rey to iculate people himself if need arises. His remarks come as coronavirus caselo in European nation surged to 1,194,550 with over 19,000 fatalities, latest report by John Hopkins University stated.

Speaking at an interview with German Tabloid Bild, Braun said that he was prepared to help in pulling country out of crisis. “I won’t work at every hour of day or night as chief of staff, but at weekend I’m prepared to join in,” Braun was quoted as saying by Associated Press. Talking about getting vaccinated, he asserted that both he and Chancellor Merkel would get vaccinated when it was “ir turn”. 

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Currently, German Government has imposed what it calls a 'wave breaker' to curb spre of COVID-19. As per new regulations, bars and restaurants would remain open only for takeaways while nurseries, schools and shops were allowed to remain open throughout.

In dition, private garings would be restricted to five ults, with number rising to 10 during Christmas festivities. Officials have also asked people are asked to avoid social contact for a week before visiting family at Christmas.

Restrictions to extend

Meanwhile, Merkel stressed that country's  “lockdown lite” was likely to continue until next year and opined that country would have to live under restrictions “for foreseeable future". On December 7, national disease control centre reported 12,332 new cases over past 24 hours, compared with 11,168 a week ago, and 147 new deaths.

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Im: AP