Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate has jumped to 2.88, taking infections above the level needed to contain it over the longer term. A reproduction rate, or 'R', of 2.88 means that out of 100 people who contracted the virus, a further 288 other people will get infected. In Britain, the coronavirus's R rate is still on the brink of spiralling out of control in three regions of England. Professor Heneghan told MailOnline: 'There is a problem with using the R rate now, as infection comes down to very low levels. For example, a growth rate of 5 per cent is faster than a growth rate of 1 per cent, while a disease with a growth rate of minus 4 per cent will be shrinking faster than a disease with growth rate of minus 1 per cent.

Source: Daily Mail June 21, 2020 23:45 UTC