Germany is being watched worldwide as the most successful large European country in halting the spread of the virus, thanks to a massive testing programme. Three weeks after the decision of the federal and state governments to gradually withdraw the coronavirus restrictions imposed in March, the end of the lockdown in Germany was largely completed in the first week of May.  On 6th May, Chancellor Merkel, commenting that “we have passed the first phase of the pandemic”, together with the representatives of the different states of Germany, announced that shops, factories and many other businesses could open again ...