A passer-by walks along the empty Augustusstrasse next to the 'Fuerstenzug' mural in front of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her likely successor met with state governors to consider tighter rules to curb coronavirus infections. The rise in COVID-19 cases over the past weeks and the arrival of the new omicron variant have prompted warnings from scientists and doctors that medical services in the country could become overstretched in the coming weeks unless drastic action is taken. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)