Unlike 1966, in which the UK and (West) Germany competed for the FIFA World Cup (yes, I know, I know: we won!!!), in 2020 we are not in competition with Germany, or anybody else for that matter.

Nevertheless, the score board for the virus  bears some scrutiny.  As of  9 April :

Germany:  Total cases 118,235.   Deaths 2,607  (31 per 1m of the population)

UK:  Total cases 65,077.  Deaths 7,978 (118 per 1m pop’n).

The difference?  I’m no doctor, but it seems the critical difference is the level of testing.  Our Brexit focussed, incompetent, dissimulating politicians are going to have some explaining to do.