European authorities’ shifting advice on face masks adds to confusion in coronavirus crisis

Apr 4 2020 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

In Europe, people wearing face masks in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic were often met with strange looks. Now the tide seems to be shifting their way.

While most western countries’ authorities didn’t initially recommend the practice for the general population, multiple governments from the Czech Republic to the U.S. now oblige or recommend everyone to cover their mouth and nose.

Differing official guidance across the EU has left citizens confused, contributing to a general...

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