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The Inquiry: Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

14/05/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

To date, 7500 people have lost their lives in Germany in a population of 80 million.  Other comparably sized European countries like the UK, France, Italy and Spain – some with smaller populations have deaths far exceeding Germany several times over.  In this week’s Inquiry Kavita Puri tries to find out why.        

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(People walk at Kurfürstendamm, Berlin's popular shopping area during the coronavirus crisis May 2020 Germany. Credit: Maja Hitij /Getty Images)

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