German COVID rate soars to highest level since May
31 October 2021 |
3:49 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Germany has risen sharply in the past week, reaching the previous milestone of 100 cases per 100,000 people. This time around, though, it's the number of hospitalizations that count.
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