Table 1.

Timeline of measures undertaken in Germany until the end of data collection (end of March 2020).

Date	Category	Measure
2020-02-06	Public health measures	Health campaign.
2020-02-29	Movement restrictions	Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival from certain countries.
2020-03-04	Socio-economic measures	Export ban for medical products.
2020-03-10	Social distancing	All gatherings over 1,000 members are canceled.
2020-03-10	Movement restrictions	Intensification of border controls.
2020-03-10	Socio-economic measures	Suspension on the usual ban of commercial road traffic on Sundays.
2020-03-11	Public health measures	Special funding for research on coronavirus.
2020-03-12	Public health measures	Isolation and quarantine policies.
2020-03-14	Social distancing	All events with more than 50 persons are banned.
2020-03-16	Public health measures	All non-essential surgeries in hospitals will be postponed.
2020-03-16	Movement restrictions	Border closure.
2020-03-16	Social distancing	Schools closure.
2020-03-16	Social distancing	Closure of businesses and public services.
2020-03-16	Socio-economic measures	State of emergency declared.
2020-03-22	Social distancing	Restaurants are being closed; delivery still possible.
2020-03-22	Social distancing	Movement in public spaces is limited to two persons.
2020-03-22	Lockdown	Only essential trips, including for work are still allowed.
2020-03-23	Public health measures	Strengthening the public health system.
2020-03-23	Socio-economic measures	Economic measures.
2020-03-25	Movement restrictions	Seasonal workers and harvesters are banned from entering.
2020-03-25	Public health measures	Financial incentives improved for people to take second job in essential industries, including health.