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SPIEGEL: Mr. Lauterbach, the United States is currently one of the hardest hit by the corona pandemic, with nearly 200,000 deaths and more than 6.5 million infected people officially reported there. Germany has been relatively lighthearted so far. Would there have been fewer deaths in America if Donald Trump had behaved more like Angela Merkel?
Lauterbach: In any case. Merkel and the entire government proceeded fundamentally differently from the start: they directly included science in decision-making processes like she had never experienced before. That played a central role in the speed at which we were able to fight the virus.
SPIEGEL: Now he sounds very excited about the German Crown’s strategy. If you follow his Twitter account, you have the impression that he is currently not so satisfied with the management of the pandemic. For example, they ask for the testing and quarantine measures to be adapted. Do you want to close shops and schools again?
