France s National Academy of Medicine has declared that the vaccination of healthcare professionals against Covid-19 must become mandatory , adding that any hesitation is unacceptable .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel puts on her face mask after a press conference in Berlin last week. Germany has introduced new requirements for medical-grade masks to be worn on public transit and in shops.
A number of European countries have announced new mask recommendations and requirements, pushing aside fabric masks in favor of surgical masks or medical-grade respirators.
In Germany, the federal and state governments introduced measures last week making medical masks identified as surgical masks or KN95 or FFP2 masks mandatory in stores and on public transit. It also issued a recommendation that medical masks be worn whenever there is close or prolonged contact with other people, particularly in enclosed spaces.
Some European Countries Move To Require Medical-Grade Masks In Public
By Laurel Wamsley
January 26, 2021
A number of European countries have announced new mask recommendations and requirements, pushing aside fabric masks in favor of surgical masks or medical-grade respirators.
In Germany, the federal and state governments introduced measures last week making medical masks identified as surgical masks or KN95 or FFP2 masks mandatory in stores and on public transit. It also issued a recommendation that medical masks be worn whenever there is close or prolonged contact with other people, particularly in enclosed spaces.
FFP2 is a European standard promising filtration similar to that of N95 or KN95 respirators.
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