Germany is reopening with one of the lowest death rates in the world. Here's how it barely missed a trick as it fought the coronavirus.

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• The German response to the coronavirus has led the way in Europe and drawn praise around the world.
• Its initial success in containing the outbreak was attributed in March to mass testing, swift lockdown, a robust healthcare system, and luck.
• But that success has continued into April and May, and the country is now gradually reopening with one of the lowest death rates in the world.
• Regardless, the country remains cautious. The Bundestag on Thursday passed a new law mandating more testing and virus mapping, which it hopes will rid the outbreak for good.
• The country had its critics along the way, but here's how it got in sight of the finish line.
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On balance, Germany has dealt with its coronavirus outbreak much better than most nations around the world.

The peak of its outbreak — the period marked by the highest numbers of new daily infections — came between March 26 and April 3, during which it maintained a death rate far below the likes of Spain and Italy.

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