“It is only a matter of weeks before Omicron is dominant here in Germany.”

— Olaf Scholz

Source: Olaf Scholz cited in: " Germany agrees new contact limits to curb COVID-19 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2021/12/22/germany-agrees-new-contact-limits-to-curb-covid-19" in The Star, 22 December 2021.

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