15,000 people over the age of 18 are being examined at 150 study locations around the country.

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- Serological examination of blood donors
- Serological examination of COVID-19 hot spots in Germany
- Nationwide population representative screening

The three-pronged approach in gathering data in Germany

Our World in Data. 2020. Emerging COVID-19 Success Story: Germany’S Strong Enabling Environment. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-exemplar-germany    
   Accessed 14 July 2020.

Emerging COVID-19 success story: Germany’s strong enabling environment

Starting in April 2020, 5,000 blood samples from adults will be examined every 14 days to learn what percentage have antibodies present.

Serological examination of blood donors in Germany

Starting mid-April 2020, representative sample of approximately 2,000 volunteers who are over 18 years and living in harder-hit areas within Germany will be examined several times for information about their clinical symptoms, previous illness, health behavior, living conditions, and mental health. 

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