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06 May 2024, Hamburg: The 80-year-old doctor sits in the courtroom at the start of his trial. During the coronavirus pandemic, he is alleged to have repeatedly issued certificates of exemption from the so-called mask requirement in his private medical practice and as head of the "Doctors for Education" initiative without first having carried out the necessary medical examination and notification of findings. Photo: Markus Scholz/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Markus Scholz)