Dog Days of Coronavirus May Bring Germany a Canine Cash Windfall

A dog walker passes a coronavirus information sign during lockdown in Munich, Germany, on April 16.

Photographer: Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg
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German local officials facing depleted coffers as a result of Covid-19 can take comfort from the prospect of more taxpayers seeking canine companionship to get them through the crisis.