BERLIN —German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted Thursday that she has lost sleep over the pandemic, tossing and turning over “tough decisions” for a nation eager for relief from months of virus restrictions.
In a rare television interview, the 66-year-old also said she looked forward to the day when hairdressers can reopen, even if she has to come to accept that going grey is a fact of life.
“I do wake up at night sometimes and think about everything,” she told German broadcaster RTL.
“This is a difficult time for me too, our decisions need to be clearly thought out and I turn things over and over in my mind before reaching a decision,” she said. “It’s hard to switch off….
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