"The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been hitting Germany as unexpectedly as
other European countries. At the end of January 2020, some employees at
Webasto, a supplier of automotive parts in Bavaria, were diagnosed with
the novel coronavirus after they had been in direct contact with a Chinese
visitor. But, for a few weeks, Germans thought that COVID-19 is an issue
for Asian states and not for Germany. Today, Germany continues to be
severely affected, but the situation is not nearly as dire as in Britain, Italy
or Spain. Germany, with its enormous financial resources and a wellequipped medical sector, appears to be better placed than most other
economies to weather the storm. In May 2020, a race to lift restrictions has
started and by early June, the country may be back on track. "

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