01767cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021462 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513566733 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Germany : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (80 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Germany managed the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic relatively well thanks to an early and vigorous public health response. Nonetheless, unprecedented disruptions to economic and social activity caused a deep recession in the first half of 2020. The gradual easing of containment measures since late-April has led to a partial revival of growth, but in late-October a 'lockdown light' was announced to counter a new wave of infections, and restrictions were further tightened in mid-December. Significant risks remain about the pace and extent of the recovery as the uncertain course of the epidemic continues to impact economic activity. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/013 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/013/002.2021.issue-013-en.xml IMF e-Library