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| Dutch PM Mark Rutte |
The Netherlands' decision to not introduce a mandatory mask policy came after mayors in cities across the country said they should be put in place for some busy areas, following a slight uptick in cases in some regions. Since then, cities have been given autonomy to introduce their own mask orders. Following a meeting with mayors last week,
Following a meeting with mayors last week, Minister for Medical Care Tamara van Ark reaffirmed the national standpoint.
"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,"
Politico quotes her as saying.
At present, the only places where people in the Netherlands need to wear masks are on public transport and at airports. City mayors have also introduced orders about mask use in busy shopping centers.
Note Almere Digest: These are very unorthodox suggestions on masks wearing by the Dutch Rutte Government . A Dutch saying goes : "Baat het niet, schaden doet het ook niet."- Even if it doesn't help, It does not do any harm.Yes indeed, wearing masks has shown to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus, and more important Mr. Rutte, it saves lives in the process .
Mr. Rutte, also, please don't follow President's Trump's conflicting advice on masks, or anything else, for that matter. But I am sure you are aware of his mental shortcomings.
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