Once the Covid-19 crisis behind us, will facemask-wearing stay as a habit and become an episodic protection means, as it was already in Eastern Asia? This is a scenario Jean Castex does not exclude. Interview on this verry matter this Tuesday May 11, 2021 by Le Parisien, the French Prime Minister explains “facemask-wearing could undoubtedly become a natural protection means beyond Covid. Of course, not in a permanent, compulsory way, everywhere and all the time like today. But it could become a habit in the West, especially during the winter flu season”, he told the daily.
For the record, today, facemask-wearing is still mandatory in several cities in France, outdoor and indoor. On that matter, government “Mister Vaccine” Alain Fischer and Health Minister Olivier Véran hope masks could be ditched outside by the end of the summer.
Paris: how long is mask-wearing mandatory outdoors for?
With the Covid-19 vaccination campaign well underway, when will people be able to remove their masks outdoors? On Wednesday June 16, 2021, Jean Castex announced that it would no longer be compulsory to wear a mask outdoors from the following day, while the curfew will be lifted on Sunday June 20, 2021. [Read more]
