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Germany reported a record 140,160 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, said the country’s health minister, who warned that by mid-February, there could be at least 400,000 new cases a day.
According to him, this figure would be reached with an optimistic scenario if booster doses offer greater protection, said Karl Lauterbach, in a discussion with German government leaders, sources told Reuters.
According to these sources, the number could increase to more than 600,000 new daily cases if booster doses were less protective.
Minister Lauterbach also said that he expects the number of patients in intensive care in hospitals to increase significantly in the coming weeks.
More than 116,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Germany. One week ago, this state reported 92,223 cases per day.
About 73 percent of the population in Germany has been immunized and 49 percent have received booster vaccines, according to the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases.
On Monday, federal and state leaders in Germany will discuss measures to curb the massive rise in coronavirus cases.
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