The Latest: Germany reports more than 15,000 daily cases

BERLIN — Germany reported 15,352 new daily cases, down slightly from record highs in the past week.
Germany’s health minister Jens Spahn, who recently recovered from the coronavirus, says the “lockdown-lite” measures that started Monday are needed to ensure hospitals aren’t overwhelmed.
“In order to get the pandemic in control we needed to pull the emergency brake,” he said. “The situation is serious.”
People must wear masks on crowded street