Ms Merkel, 65, was told of the threat after she invoked a nationwide ban on public meetings of more than two people outside of work.
She has not tested positive but on Friday she received a precautionary vaccine against pneumococcal infection from the infected medic and will now work from home.
It came as Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo tested positive for the virus, forcing his entire family into quarantine.
The 79-year-old – one of the fabled Three Tenors along with Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti – fell ill with a fever and coughing.
Last night, he joined the calls for people to stay home, saying: “Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon.
Stranded
“Please follow your Government’s guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves but our entire community.”The deadly virus has also infected backpackers partying at Australia’s famous Bondi Beach, who defied orders to isolate.
The nationalities of the tourists have not been disclosed but a spokesman for New South Wales Health said: “Several new diagnoses have been made in backpackers.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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