Germany told it needs to massively increase coronavirus testing
(The Guardian Germany)

Country seen as a model for its response is told it is not doing nearly enoughCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany still needs to increase its coronavirus testing rate dramatically if it wants to successfully manage the virus, scientists are advising the government.The country has the capacity to carry out up to 500,000 tests a week, but must increase that to more than a million, or 200,000 tests a day, they say. This is despite other countries looking to Germany because of its comparatively high testing rate and relatively low death rate from Covid-19 of under 1%. Related: Spies, hijacks and export bans: the global battle for coronavirus equipment Continue reading...