Germany’s orderly response to the Covid-19 pandemic is paying dividends

Picture the opposite of the US under Donald Trump during the Covid-19 outbreak. That’s Germany under Angela Merkel writes Andreas Kluth

Andreas Kluth compares and contrasts the response of two federal political systems to the Covid-19 pandemic, one American and one European.

Customers stand at the cash desk enclosed by protective walls and film set-up to protect the employees in Schwerin, Germany. The nation’s prepared and thought-out approach to the pandemic has paid dividends compared to other countries. Picture: Jens Buettner/dpa via AP