But it hasn't ramped up yet and they loosen the lockdown already by monday. The got R down to .7 at best and that only on average, not in the hotspots.<p>I bet in 2 weeks (I hope it's not even more delay) they will notice that (partially) opening schools and shops was a mistake and will have to row back. I just hope they will be as lucky as with the initial curve-flattening.<p>Germany has flattened the curve, but that still means we are roughly on it's summit. This means there are still more infected than ever and every misstep might be costly.