As the third weekend of the summer vacation begins, outbreaks of new cases of coronavirus are emerging around the world. India thus passed the milestone of one million declared cases on Friday July 17, the United States reached a new record of contamination and clusters were recently identified in France, notably in Mayenne and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 

To counter this expansion of the epidemic and avoid a second wave, some States are implementing new localized containment measures, as in certain parts of Catalonia, Algeria or Portugal. 

Wearing a mask is no longer only encouraged, but it is sometimes imposed. From Monday July 20, it will be compulsory in France in closed establishments open to the public, in particular shops. A measure already applied in Belgium, where since July 11, the wearing of a mask is compulsory for anyone aged at least 12 years in closed public places. This will also be the case in all UK stores, starting on July 24. 

However, this period of resurgence also marks that of summer vacations, as the cartoonists of Cartooning for Peace point out. "Relaxation and carelessness, which is the characteristic of holidays, will be somewhat thwarted by the barrier measures and the social distancing that we will have to maintain, if we do not want to be overwhelmed by a second wave back to school, "they write. 

The international network of committed designers also advises "to avoid throwing away our used masks elsewhere than in the trash for the good of the planet [because] future generations will be grateful to us".

Residing in Amsterdam, the Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards has seen his productions published in several media: CNN, The Guardian, Der Siegel and Le Monde. He is also editor-in-chief of the Cartoon Movement site, a global platform that promotes press cartoons and graphic journalism. He is also a member of the Board of Cartoonists Rights Network International.

Cartooning for Peace is an international network of cartoonists committed to promoting, through the universality of press cartoons, freedom of expression, human rights and mutual respect between populations of different cultures or beliefs.

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