Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, right, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, right, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Jun. 18, 2021 12:58 PM EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

Jun. 18, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, left, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, left, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Jun. 18, 2021 01:00 PM EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

Jun. 18, 2021 01:45 PM EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalists, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. (Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP)

Jun. 18, 2021 01:44 PM EDT