"Mass testing has taken place for weeks – indeed, a hospital in Berlin has already developed the first worldwide coronavirus test in January. Since then testing capacities have been ramped up immensely, with the Health Ministry saying Germany can perform around 300,000 tests a week. A government advisor put the number even higher at around 500,000 – much higher than Spain (up to 140,000) or Italy’s 200,000, which only increased once the chaos had already taken hold. Meanwhile the UK is on just 35,000-40,000 a week, which ranks in the bottom-quarter of countries when it comes to testing capacity.
By mass testing, Germany has been able to identify new cases and hotspots fast and prevent the virus from spreading too rapidly, particularly to those most at risk – indeed, the average age of someone infected in Germany is only 46, compared to 63 in Italy. In fact, testing has been so prevalent in Germany that some experts have suggested scaling it down the process a bit. As the vast majority of tests come back negative, the authorities risk using up resources that could be crucial further down the line."
Also, as one if its shareable lines, the UK-based site suggests saying that the alternative to the NHS need not be the American system. I'd reverse that and say the alternative to the U.S. system need not be the NHS. Just because English isn't your first language doesn't mean your health care system is irrelevant."
By mass testing, Germany has been able to identify new cases and hotspots fast and prevent the virus from spreading too rapidly, particularly to those most at risk – indeed, the average age of someone infected in Germany is only 46, compared to 63 in Italy. In fact, testing has been so prevalent in Germany that some experts have suggested scaling it down the process a bit. As the vast majority of tests come back negative, the authorities risk using up resources that could be crucial further down the line."
Also, as one if its shareable lines, the UK-based site suggests saying that the alternative to the NHS need not be the American system. I'd reverse that and say the alternative to the U.S. system need not be the NHS. Just because English isn't your first language doesn't mean your health care system is irrelevant."