Breaking News: The coronavirus is likely to infect up to 70 percent of the German population, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS The coronavirus is likely to infect up to 70 percent of the German population, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:48 AM EST In her first public appearance to address the pandemic, which has already infected more than 1,200 people in Germany, Ms. Merkel said that her government was following the advice of medical experts. She urged citizens to do the same. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018