Corona pandemic: numbers, data and statistics for the economy

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Published on: October 19, 2020 / update from: October 19, 2020 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

This page compiles information and statistics on the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. For detailed information on the current number of cases and deaths, the chronology of the outbreak and the international spread, read the respective PDFs here, which we make available to you for free download.

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COVID-19 (also known colloquially as Corona) is an infectious disease that can occur as a result of an infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is related to the pathogen that caused the SARS pandemic of 2002/03. The symptoms it causes are similar to those of the flu and, in severe cases, can be fatal. To date, the virus has spread to more than 185 countries and infected over 38.9 million people worldwide. The death toll related to the virus is currently over 1.09 million.

Regarding the economy, in September we proposed 8 possible measures for mechanical engineering, logistics and manufacturing.

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In April, more than 50 percent of German companies surveyed in a survey by the Ifo Institute stated that they would not survive longer than 6 months if the restrictions due to the corona pandemic were maintained for a longer period of time. According to the survey, the situation in German retail is most threatening; in April, almost 45 percent of companies in this sector stated that they would not be able to survive for longer than three months with the current restrictions.

According to a quick survey conducted by the DIHK among companies in Germany at the end of June, almost 80 percent of companies assume that sales will decline in 2020 due to the crisis. 20 percent of the companies surveyed said they had to cut staff due to the pandemic. 34 percent of the companies surveyed expected a return to normal business activity this year. 39 percent of companies assume that this will only be possible in 2021, and 11 percent even expect a return to normal business activities only after 2021.

At the moment the situation is very serious again. Now it's important to keep a cool head. In this regard, we provide the following three PDFs with current figures relating to the corona pandemic.