Meanwhile in Europe - regarding masks
From a medical point of view, there is no evidence of a medical effect of wearing face masks, so we decided not to impose a national obligation.
Medical Care Minister Tamara van Ark
Netherlands
Face masks in public places are not necessary, based on all the current evidence. There is no benefit and there may even be a negative impact.
Coen Berends, spokesman for the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands
With numbers diminishing very quickly in Sweden, we see no point in wearing a face mask in Sweden, not even on public transport.
Anders Tegnell,
Chief Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Consultant
Sweden
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