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

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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

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. 

Serological examination of COVID-19 hot spots in Germany

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

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