to have you with us germany says it's getting on top of the corona virus outbreak health minister yan shawn said it's thanks to emergency measures decided last month authorities here ordered schools restaurants and shops to close and imposed social distancing each infected patient is now passing the virus on to only 0.7 other people suggesting the virus is in retreat officials say early widespread testing has helped keep death rates low. german. the streets are still empty its stores still closed a result of the country's strict physical distancing measures after almost a month the restrictions are proving successful germany's hospitals have i.c.u. space to spare at least $10000.00 intensive care beds are available this means the health care system has not yet been overwhelmed by the pandemic according to authorities this is because germany managed to flatten the curve and reach an important milestone a much awaited drop in the infection rate. if you're rationing leaked a reproduction number we calculate is currently 0.7 on average in germany. of course there are regional differences here t