BERLIN (Reuters) – Populists who purport the coronavirus is harmless are dangerous and irresponsible, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, a day after she announced a circuit break lockdown, adding the pandemic is a challenge for the democratic system.
“It is only with solidarity and transparency that we will be able to confront the pandemic,” she said.
(Writing by Madeline Chambers and Sabine Siebold; Editing by Michelle Adair)
