Coronavirus digest: German health chief pushes for reopening of vaccine centers
06 November 2021 |
2:50 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn has urged states to reopen vaccination centers as pressure grows to administer booster shots. Meanwhile, the world has passed five milion COVID deaths. DW has the latest.
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