COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

The COVID-19 pandemic in Germany refers to the viral outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in the Federal Republic of Germany. The first confirmed case in Germany was reported on 27 January 2020.

COVID-19: The name "COVID-19" is derived from "CO" for 'corona', "VI" for 'virus', "D" for 'disease', and "19" for the year 2020 when the disease was first identified.
Pandemic: The term "pandemic" comes from the Greek words "pan," meaning "all," and "demos," meaning "people."
Germany: The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin "Germania," which came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it for the peoples east of the Rhine.

Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.
Social Distancing: A set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.
Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.

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