German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach speaks during a news conference, as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is on the rise and the requirement to wear a face mask in public indoor places is being discussed, in Berlin, Germany, October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
BERLIN: Germany’s health minister on Friday urged the country’s 16 states to consider stepping up their measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new…