German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made the decision to self quarantine in her home after having contact with a doctor who subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. Merkel was informed after a press conference Sunday that a doctor who administered a pnueumococcal vaccine to her on Friday afternoon has tested positive for the virus, according to German government spokesman Steffen Seibert. Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home, Seibert said. She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continued to conduct her duties as chancellor from home. Merkel's decision to self quarantine comes as the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate across Europe, including in Germany. Germany, the European Union's largest economy, has banned meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus. Exceptions will be made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings. "The great aim is to gain time in the fight against the virus," Chancellor Angela Merkel told a press briefing Sunday.
