Not so fast: Experts warn against complacency as Spain, Germany see spike in casesA host of countries around the world that were hailed for their responses to the coronavirus pandemic are now dealing with new outbreaks of COVID-19, calling into question their early successes and moves to reopen their economies.“Contagion has fallen, but the numbers show that the virus continues to circulate, giving rise to outbreaks at local level, which have been identified and contained,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told lawmakers in Rome on Tuesday as he announced that the country’s COVID-19 state of emergency would be extended into October.“The international situation remains worrying, and what is happening in countries close to us obliges us to be watchful,” Mr. Conte said.Japanese health officials are pressing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to consider reinstating tougher measures as the country experiences its worst infection rates since mid-April. "I think we coped very well," said Dierks. Europe News . "We will have a much better idea of the true figure when antibody testing is rolled out across the population." - When comparing how countries around the world are coping with COVID-19, one country immediately stands out. By conducting 350,000 tests each week, they were able to detect the virus early enough to isolate and treat patients effectively. There was also a concerted effort to encourage Germans to stay in contact via Skype or Zoom, so people wouldn't feel lonely or isolated. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.A women walks past street art painted by artist Kai 'Uzey' Wohlgemuth featuring a nurse as Superwoman on April 14, 2020 in Hamm, Germany.Christian Drosten, Director of the Institute of Virology, speaks about the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV, February 13, 2020.Britta Pedersen | picture alliance via Getty ImagesHospital doctors are instructed how to operate a ventilator at the Universitaetsklinikum Eppendorf in Hamburg, on March 25, 2020.Nurse Sylke Pflugmacher takes a sample at a testing point for medical staff members at the community hospital in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on April 16, 2020 during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.German Chancellor Angela Merkel adjusts her protective mask on her way to a Bavarian state cabinet meeting at Herrenchiemsee Island, Germany.Citizens walk at the pedestrian zone in Guetersloh, western Germany.Germany's coronavirus contact-tracing app, Corona-Warn, is displayed on an iPhone in Berlin on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Many Germans agreed that Merkel, whether they support her politics or not, had the right brand of leadership during the pandemic. Euro bliss. "In my view, however, the small and medium-sized enterprises, which are so important in Germany, have been left behind due to a lack of lobbying power, unlike the large corporations," said Frers. So why is the German economy so powerful, and what lessons can the rest of us learn from it? (1 is the extremely poor and 10 is ideal.) Outside experts warned that a major outbreak could easily overwhelm the North’s bare-bones health care system.Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian leader of Belarus, has likewise resisted the need for a strict response and has suggested that drinking vodka, using a sauna and playing ice hockey can curb the outbreak.But Mr. Lukashenko’s suggestions appear to have failed him as he acknowledged Tuesday that he had been infected with the coronavirus and has since recovered.“Today you are meeting a man who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet,” he said. It has reported 278,782 confirmed cases, 28,434 deaths and 150,376 recoveries. By Alice Udale-Smith, news reporter and Carmen Aguilar García, data journalist When comparing how countries around the world are coping with COVID-19, one country immediately stands out.