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German Coronavirus Cases Jump by Most Since Outbreak Began
- Latest surge comes after government toughened restrictions
- Chancellor Merkel hinted hard lockdown may have to be extended
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Germany recorded the most new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, one day after the government imposed a hard lockdown on Europe’s biggest economy.
Infections surged by 45,113 in the 24 hours through Thursday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That easily exceeded the previous high of 32,734 recorded last week and brought the total to 1.42 million. Daily virus-related fatalities amounted to 729, after hitting a record 910 on Wednesday.