‘The rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in Germany has increased following the easing of lockdown restrictions. Authorities say the “R” factor, which measures the average number of people that an infected person contaminates, is now close to the limit of target levels. It had been at around 0.7 on April 20th when Germany eased restrictions on movement and economic activity. Now it is at 0.96, said Lothar Wieler, the head of the Robert Koch Institute.’
Read here (Euronews, April 28, 2020)
