Empty seats at a street cafe on November 8, 2021 in Leipzig, Germany. The state of Saxony is the first state in Germany to bar people who are unvaccinated from entering restaurants, bars, hotels, gyms, hairdressers and other public venues. COVID-19 infections have skyrocketed in the past week across Germany. Approximately 90% of infected people being admitted to the hospital are unvaccinated. Photo: AFP