FFP2 masks become mandatory in Austrian shops, transport – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia

Austrians on Monday swapped their cloth face coverings for medical-grade FFP2 masks, now mandatory for those over 14 on public transport, shops and businesses, pharmacies as well as hospitals or medical practices.
Austria is among the first European countries to make FFP2 masks mandatory.
The measure has largely been accepted without complaint, despite controversy over other measures such as the closing of schools while ski lifts remain open.
“Because of the (more contagious) variants of the coronavirus,…

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