Health
As coronavirus runs rampant, why are some Swedish towns banning masks? – ABC News
These local mask bans might sound shocking, but they are a logical product of nine months of consistent anti-mask statements by the Swedish state, write Tine Walravens…
Officials in Halmstad municipality, Sweden, recently forced a teacher to remove their mask and prohibited the use of masks and all forms of PPE in schools.
The municipality said there was no scientific evidence for wearing masks, citing the Swedish public health agency.
At the time, agency guidance stated that there were “great risks” that masks would be used incorrectly. This guidance has since been removed.
To someone unfamiliar with the Swedish response to COVID-19, this mask ban might sound…
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