Germany kicks off coronavirus vaccination drive Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff Helge Braun, a trained emergency room doctor, has helped vaccinate medical staff in central Germany. Braun tweeted that he vaccinated intensive care workers at the University Hospital in Giessen, the region he represents in parliament. He went on to tell German broadcaster n-tv that he wanted to take part in the process as a sign of appreciation "but also to get a feeling myself for how the vaccination process works." In France, President Emmanuel Macron hailed the milestone. "We have a new weapo...