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Reporter - A COVID-19 survivor vs. coronavirus skeptics

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October 10, 2020

Politician Karoline Preisler contracted a severe case of COVID-19 and had to be hospitalized. At a demonstration of coronavirus skeptics, she aims to confront those who trivialize the virus, conspiracy theorists and the far-right.

While the majority of Germans are ok with the measures their politicians have taken to tackle the pandemic thus far, that hasn’t stopped coronavirus skeptics from taking to the streets. Now right-wing extremists are looking to attract new supporters by taking advantage of the skeptics’ inherent mistrust of politicians. To prevent this, Free Democrat Karoline Preisler is going to demonstrations and talking to the protesters. 

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