Germany reports 52,826 new Covid cases and seeks earlier booster jabs

A medical worker carries out a rapid Covid-19 test in Frankfurt (Michael Probst/AP)

Germany’s disease control agency reported 52,826 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as infection rates continue to climb.

The Robert Koch Institute said 294 more people had died of Covid-19 since the previous day, bringing the country’s pandemic death toll to 98,274.