Table 3.

Key details of the testing strategy first pandemic wave 2020.

	Denmark	England	Germany	Italy	Spain
In what week was a testing policy introduced in the country?	1	3	1	1	1
Were care homes explicitly targeted at this stage?	No	No	Yes	No	No
In which week were care homes made a priority for testing?	3	8	1	8	7
How long before/after testing in hospitals?	Same time	+5 weeks	Same time	+4 weeks	+4 weeks