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| German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been placed under house quarantine, after it was revealed that she'd had contact with a medic that has since tested positive for coronavirus. | |
| The news, which immediately made headlines, was confirmed by the government spokesman Steffen Seibert. | |
| The chancellor was informed just after her Sunday meeting with the press. | |
| Just moments before that, Berlin announced new drastic measures to curb the spread of the dreaded disease, including a ban on any public gatherings of more than two people. | |
| So far, Germany has been struggling to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus officially known as COVID-19. The virus has infected more than 21,000 nationwide, making Germany the second-worst-hit nation in Europe, after Italy. | |
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