1. Mass testing
One of the key things about Germany's low mortality rate is early diagnosis, as this stops the spread of the disease. Germany can test 160,000 people a week. But Italy, which has the worst outbreak, has only tested 150,000 people a **** as of March 20th.
Another country that has done a better job of controlling the outbreak, South Korea, has also benefited from large-scale testing capabilities. South Korea can test 70,000 people a week. As a result, South Korea also has a relatively low mortality rate of about 1.2 percent.
2. Infected population is young
Another key factor in Germany's low mortality rate is that most of the people infected with the new coronavirus are between the ages of 20 and 50, and they account for 70 percent of the total confirmed cases. The disease in these people is relatively mild, and many are even asymptomatic.
And Italy has the world's second oldest population after Japan. The average age of people with confirmed cases in Italy is 66, and 58% of those infected are in the population over the age of 60.