German health minister hints at stricter winter COVID rules
20 June 2022 |
10:11 am
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has recommended the voluntary wearing of masks in indoor public spaces amid a summer wave of infections. He also indicated that stricter rules are likely on their way.
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