“‘Why is your death rate so low?’”There are several answers experts say, a mix of statistical distortions and very real differences in how the country has taken on the epidemic. As infections have spread, more older people have been hit and the death rate, only 0.2 percent two weeks ago, has risen, too. But the average age of contracting the disease remains relatively low, at 49. Another explanation for the low fatality rate is that Germany has been testing far more people than most nations. “That automatically lowers the death rate on paper,” said Professor Kräusslich.

Source: New York Times April 04, 2020 11:15 UTC