Germany has appeared to navigate its coronavirus outbreak relatively smoothly, with widespread testing and contact tracing. Perhaps, then, it's time to look to the country for how best to lift the lockdown too.
Strategists noted that Germany had the right strategy when it came to managing the coronavirus outbreak and that others could learn from Berlin.
"The next stage is getting economies reopen, and again Germany is in a better position because of more testing and contact data. In the continuing absence of good data, the U.K. would be wise to watch carefully what Germany does," he noted. "When we look at things like the Google location data and the anecdotal evidence from Germany, that's going to be a very useful indication."
While it could be useful to scrutinize how other countries lift their lockdowns, economists stressed that there is no "one size fits all" approach.
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