Trump crows as German Covid death toll grows

Donald Trump has mocked the plight of Germans affected by coronavirus as he attacked critics of his own response to the pandemic.

Quoting reports that daily deaths in Germany are now approaching 600 - and following an emotional public address on the matter by Angela Merkel - Mr Trump tweeted: “Germany has consistently been used by my obnoxious critics as the country that we should follow on the way to handle the China Virus. So much for that argument. I love Germany - Vaccines on the way!!!”

The US, of which Mr Trump is president, reported an average of 2,259 deaths and 205,661 new cases each day over the past week.

And of course the US has 4 times the population of Germany. Trump is factual about this, Germany has been touted as the model. Not a fair comparison as Germany has a lower at risk percentage as a population and not even Berlin matches the density of the US major cities.

The virus follows a path that is determined by social structures, climate and lifestyles....deeply imbedded in each country. Good intentions don’t work.