This Thursday, the Bundestag will vote on the new Infection Protection Act (IfSG). One cannot help but wonder whether Germany is now becoming Europe’s moral apostle, as it is one of the only countries in Europe that still requires masks to be worn on trains and possibly even at school.

This is a good opportunity to discuss why it is a great disadvantage to impose mask requirements based on often incomplete and shaky facts – and why such a policy contributes to dividing society. In fact, the opposite of what is intended to be achieved is happening – namely to protect us all from infection.

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