Germany’s COVID infections are now higher than ever. And the numbers keep growing.

That’s despite a relatively high vaccination rate. Almost 70 percent of Germans are fully vaccinated against the virus.

One of the main reasons are breakthrough infections — where the disease manages to bypass the jab.

The only consolation for the vaccinated is that severe illness is rare.

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