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ANALYSIS: Is Hamburg proof that an 'emergency brake' can get Covid-19 cases down?
The coronavirus ‘emergency brake’ is set to be mandatory across Germany soon. But Hamburg has already had tougher Covid measures in place for weeks, including a curfew - and it appears to be working.