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Germany is seeing tentative signs that a surge in coronavirus infections may be easing, the head of the country’s disease control agency RKI said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“The curve is flattening,” said Lothar Wieler, showing “we are not helpless against this virus” and that restrictions such as social<\/a> distancing and mask wearing can help halt the march of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Germany reported 21,866 new infections over the last 24 hours, according to RKI data. <\/p>\n

The key reproduction figure has fallen below 1 to 0.89, meaning that 100 people are infecting 89 others\u2014a sign that the new infections are falling.<\/p>\n

While new infections might be starting to slow, the Robert Koch Institute chief said the situation could worsen in the coming weeks in hospitals, which may “reach their limits”.<\/p>\n

“We must prevent the situation from deteriorating,” he said, stressing Germany’s aim is to bring infection numbers down to a level that the healthcare system can cope with.<\/p>\n

Wieler urged Germans to keep social contacts to a minimum, saying the measures would still be necessary even if there is a vaccine because it will take time to roll out the jabs.<\/p>\n

Germany reimposed tough measures this month to help slow the outbreak, with restaurants, bars, leisure and cultural centres closing.<\/p>\n

Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that only when 60 to 70 percent of the population has achieved immunity can COVID-19 be deemed to have been “more or less overcome”.\n <\/p>\n\n

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