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Is Germany About to Undo All of Its Good Pandemic Work?
Germany has managed the coronavirus outbreak well, but there’s a danger that its citizens might be too relaxed about the country’s reopening.
Sunday in Berlin.
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“Papa, papa, look! The playground is open again,” exclaimed a young girl as she gazed longingly at a group of her peers vying to be the next on the swings.
On the gorgeous spring weekend that just passed, the sight of Berlin children playing happily together once more was both life-affirming and terrifying. Kids aren’t the best at social distancing and we still aren’t sure how big a role they play spreading Covid-19. The city’s surprising decision to reopen its playgrounds doesn’t officially take effect until Thursday, but some families saw no reason to wait.