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Covid: indoor facemask-wearing to be ditched from March 14 in France, excluding in transportation

Invited on TF1 television news, Jean Castex announced the end of compulsory facemask-wearing indoor from March 14, 2022. Yet, masks will be mandatory in transportation.

Covid: are FFP2 masks necessary to fight against Omicron?

Are surgical masks effective enough to fight against Omicron? According to some scientists and politicians, it is urgent to impose FFP2 mask-wearing to the general public, more effective against the spread of the virus.

Covid: places where facemask-wearing is still compulsory

Since Thursday June 17, facemask-wearing is no longer compulsory in France outside. Yet, it should not be fully ditched: discover the list of places where masks are still highly required.

Maison Marcadet: silk masks made in Paris 18th arrondissement

How about 100% local silk masks designed by a couple? Here is Maison Marcadet, the new brand in Paris 18th arrondissement likely to put a smile on your face, behind the mask, of course! And the good news is there are new colors for spring, soft pink, and navy blue, two chic and classic colors.

Covid: handmade fabric facemasks as effective as surgical masks, WHO says

As Olivier Véran and the Haute Autorité de Santé no longer recommend handmade cloth facemask to keep one safe from Covid variant, this Friday January 22, 2021, WHO addressed the issue, pointing the contrary. A statement followed by the National Academy of Medicine recommending French to keep on wearing them.

Covid: “I hope facemasks to be gone by next summer” Emmanuel Macron wishes

During a long interview with Brut on Friday December 4, French President explained he bet on the summer 2021 to make the French let go off their facemasks.

Covid-19: reusing surgical facemasks prohibited by law in France

In France, it is legally prohibited to reuse surgical facemasks. This law goes against experts’ recommendations and leads to too much waste.

Deconfinement: Anne Hidalgo thinks facemasks to be mandatory in the streets of Paris

As France is exiting containment, Anne Hidalgo announced this Tuesday May 12th she wanted facemasks to be mandatory in the streets of Paris. A declaration made on Twitter in order to secure Parisians and reopen parks and gardens.

Coronavirus: masks on sale in metro stations from May 11th

Compulsory masks for everyone in public transit, to fight against coronavirus! Paris deputy mayor for transport Christophe Najdovski announced that starting this Monday, as confinement is lifted, masks will be available on sale in every metro and RER stations.

Free cloth masks for Parisians: sign up now

Anne Hidalgo confirmed free cloth and washable facemasks will be given to each Parisian. Interviewed by LCI this May 5, Paris mayor says that these reusable masks will be available from May 11th in pharmacies. She said that "500,000 surgical msks will be avaialble this week given by arorndissement mayors to the most fragile people". Anne Hidalgo promised earlier in April that “two million cloth facemasks” will be “given” to Parisians in order to fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus: non-surgical facemasks, why prices will reach no ceiling

Will French have to pay more to protect themselves from coronavirus? The government, through the State Secretary for Economic Affairs Agnès Pannier-Runacher announced they were unwilling non-surgical mask prices to reach a limit so that it does not “slow companies’ innovation down”. An idea that goes against what was done for the commercialization of hand sanitizer and the setting up of controlled prices.

Coronavirus: non-surgical masks on sale in tobacco stores from May 4th

Washable and reusable masks will be available on sale in tobacco stores starting from April 30 for priority professionals and from May 4 for the general public.

Coronavirus: the Academy of Medicine demands mandatory facemask now

This Wednesday April 22, 2020 the Academy of Medicine demanded anti-projection face masks to be “mandatory in public space” in order to fight against the covid-19 epidemic. The institution insists on the urge to go further than an “average recommendation” as encouraged by the government.

Coronavirus: 50,000 tests a day per day by late April aimed

Following the new address on March 28th at Matignon, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Health Minister Olivier Véran have unveiled their strategy to fight against coronavirus in France. In addition to ordering a billion facemasks to China, the government also announces the multiplication of tests in the country with a goal of “50,000 tests a day by late April” thanks to RT-PCR tests. Here’s an update.

Coronavirus: the new measures set up in Paris, free Vélib bikes for health caregivers

Amid the coronavirus propagation in France, the City of Paris has unveiled new measures to fight against the pandemic. In addition to free residential parking, the closure of parks and gardens and the banned access to the Seine riverbanks, the Esplanade des Invalides and the Champ-de-Mars, the City of Paris has announced to make Velib bikes free for the hospital staff.