Merkel says all approved COVID-19 vaccines welcome in Europe amid vaccine shortage

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen in a televised interview with the German public broadcast ARD in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that every COVID-19 vaccine is welcome in the European Union (EU) as the bloc is facing vaccine delivery difficulties. Merkel made the remarks in a televised interview with the German public broadcast ARD program "Farbe bekennen." (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)