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It was the saltshaker: How Germany meticulously traced its coronavirus outbreak

A member of the medical staff shows a used sample container at a test centre for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, April 6, 2020.      REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch - RC23ZF9TJ9A1

The hunt has helped Germany win crucial time to build its COVID-19 defences. Image: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Paul Carrel
Jörn Poltz
Journalist , Reuters
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Germany's first outbreak began earlier than Italy’s, but Germany has had fewer deaths. Image: Reuters Graphics
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