Angela Merkel urges unvaccinated Germans to get the jab as soon as possible

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Markus Schreiber/AP)

Chancellor Angela Merkel called on all unvaccinated Germans to get their jabs as quickly as possible as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs and death numbers are growing.

“If we stand together, if we think about protecting ourselves and caring for others, we can save our country a lot this winter,” Mrs Merkel said in her weekly podcast.