Germany's Covid inquiry begins work on probing pandemic response

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2025-09-08

Berlin (dpa) - A parliamentary inquiry tasked with reviewing Germany's response to the coronavirus pandemic held its first session on Monday, more than two years after the global outbreak of the novel infectious disease was declared to be under control. Julia Klöckner, the president of the lower house, said it marked an "opportunity to achieve social reconciliation once again" after the measures implemented to combat the virus had put a deep rift......

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