Germany pushes for compulsory mask requirement in all schools as summer holidays end

Amid rising infection rates and the threat of a second coronavirus lockdown, German Education Minister Anja Karliczek has called for compulsory masks to be worn in schools when summer holidays end in August. There were 955 new infections in Germany on Saturday, numbers not seen regularly since the start of May. Some of the country’s most prominent politicians have expressed concern that a second lockdown may be imminent if infection rates continue to climb. Currently, schools are required