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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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Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) walks to the Chancellery on foot, accompanied by her bodyguards, after the government questioning in the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. In the 159th session of the German Bundestag, besides the government questioning, discussions about foreign missions of the Bundeswehr are on the agenda. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)Associated Press

  • 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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