The UK has fewer confirmed COVID-19 cases than Germany & a population that& #39;s smaller by 15 million. Yet it has had *three and a half* times as many deaths from the disease. Who& #39;s writing about this? https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsd...

Foreign policy types used to talk about a "special relationship" between the US & the UK. (A phrase loaded with racial assumptions.) That relationship now includes have utterly unfit-for-office racist buffoons leading their countries during the pandemic.

Here& #39;s an answer to my question in the first tweet in this thread. The TD;LR is that Germany acted quickly, responsibly, & in line with the best epidemiological advice. The UK (& US) did not, to say the least. h/t @jmcolberg https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/26/virologist-christian-drosten-germany-coronavirus-expert-interview">https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

But, as in the US... "Now, what I call the & #39;prevention paradox& #39; has set in. People are claiming we over-reacted, there is political and economic pressure to return to normal."

Q: Angela Merkel has been praised for her leadership during this crisis. What makes her a good leader?
A: She’s extremely well-informed. ...she’s a scientist & can handle numbers. But... it mainly comes down to her character -- her thoughtfulness & ability to reassure.