Germany's Spahn tells states to toughen Covid restrictions quickly

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German health minister Jens Spahn has urged the country’s 16 federal states to impose tougher restrictions quickly to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus and not to wait until a national law on measures is passed, Reuters reports.

“We know from last autumn what happens when we don’t act quickly,” Spahn told reporters, adding doctors expect there will be 6,000 patients in intensive care by the end of the month.

German health minister Jens Spahn arrives at the CDU party headquarters ahead of the party board meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 12. — Reuters
German health minister Jens Spahn arrives at the CDU party headquarters ahead of the party board meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 12. — Reuters

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