Germany to hold memorial service for its 80 000 Covid-19 pandemic victims
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Berlin - Germany will hold a national memorial service on Sunday for its 80 000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, sharing the pain of grieving families and those who died alone because of Covid-19 curbs.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will join an ecumenical service in the morning at Berlin s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a memorial against war and destruction.
They will later attend a ceremony at the capital s Konzerthaus, where the president will make a speech.
With pandemic curbs still in force restricting the number of people who can attend, the ceremonies will be broadcast live on public television.
Germany To Mourn Its 80,000 Covid Dead At Memorial
04/18/21 AT 4:13 AM
Germany will hold a national memorial service on Sunday for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, sharing the pain of grieving families and those who died alone because of Covid curbs.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will join an ecumenical service in the morning at Berlin s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a memorial against war and destruction.
They will later attend a ceremony at the capital s Konzerthaus, where the president will make a speech.
With pandemic curbs still in force restricting the number of people who can attend, the ceremonies will be broadcast live on public television.
Germany Calls For Unity As It Mourns Covid Dead By Hui Min NEO
04/18/21 AT 10:58 AM
Germany held a national memorial service on Sunday for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, with the president urging the country to put aside deep divisions over Covid restrictions to share the pain of grieving families.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier joined an ecumenical service in the morning at Berlin s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a memorial against war and destruction, before attending a ceremony later at the capital s Konzerthaus concert hall. Today, as a society, we want to remember those who died a lonely and often agonising death during this dark time, Steinmeier said.
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 140.6 million
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 140.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 140,433,831 and 3,008,043, respectively.
The US is the worst-hit country with the world s highest number of cases and deaths at 31,627,701 and 566,893, respectively, according to the CSSE. In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 14,526,609 cases.
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An order issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Dev states, All those residents of Delhi, who have visited or are going to visit Kumbh, will be required to compulsory home quarantine themselves for 14 days on arrival to Delhi.