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. 

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.

clinical symptoms, previous illness, health behavior, living conditions, and mental health. 

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

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Some of the world’s first COVID-19 antibody studies were conducted by scientists at the University of Bonn in Gangelt, Germany. As part of its long-term strategy, RKI has announced a three-pronged approach to gathering data about community spread in the hope that the data will help shape more sensitive policies in the future.

Antibody Testing 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.

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