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Not just Italy! Many European countries make FFP2 masks mandatory, blocking 94% of airborne particles. The Voice of America reflects the aggravated situation

Not just Italy! Many European countries make FFP2 masks mandatory, blocking 94%

Italy, once the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe, hopes the strict rules for wearing the mask will help it in its fight against the rise of coronavirus infections. Authorities in the country's capital, Rome, announced at the end of last year the decision to make FFP2 masks mandatory for public use, which offers more protection than fabric and surgical masks. Many European countries have taken such a measure.

On the streets of Rome’s historic center, the use of masks outdoors is sometimes debatable, but the vast majority follow the recently restored regulation to wear masks.

As hospital emergency departments were filled with infected patients, most of them unvaccinated, the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi issued a decree on Christmas Eve for the mandatory use of FFP2-type masks, which have a special filter and block 94% of airborne particles known as aerosols.

Francesca Peluso, owner of a pharmacy in Rome, says the demand for the masks in question has increased, mainly from tourists.

"We have had an increase in demand for FFP2 masks. Being a major area of ??Rome, the demands were increased by tourists. We have few local clients and of course they are equipped with masks. The demand for surgical masks has decreased and the demand for FFP2 type masks has increased. ”

The use of masks is imperative even though all passengers in Italy are now required to be vaccinated or have recently been cured of the coronavirus in order to have access to public transport.

According to the Italian decree, FFP2 model masks must be worn in theaters, cinemas and sports matches, inside or outside, and can not be removed for either eating or drinking.

"We fully agree with the rules," says Rome resident Andrea Parigi.

The Italian government has asked stores not to sell FFP2 masks for more than 0.75 euros, given that during the first year of the pandemic the price of a mask went up to 10 euros.

With more than two million infected, Italy with 60 million inhabitants and labor shortages that have damaged, among other things, public transport, the government sees these types of masks as a means to the normal functioning of society.

Nino Cartabellotta runs the GIMBE Foundation, an organization that promotes scientific knowledge. He says the masks help reduce the risk of infections, as vaccinated people are also affected.

We already know that vaccination protects 70-75% against the virus and over time the effectiveness begins to decline. So protection from infection can not be done only through vaccination. Therefore, the use of masks is necessary. "Some studies show that masks reduce the absolute risk by about 50 percent, physical distancing by 50 percent and hand washing by 75 percent."

However, he says, even though two years have passed since the onset of the deadly pandemic, there are those people who still do not use masks to protect themselves and their loved ones.

In Italy, those who have received the booster vaccine or have recently taken a second dose can now avoid quarantine if they come into physical contact with an infected person, provided they use the FFP2 mask for ten days, which contains a special filter to clean the air that the user inhales. FFP2 masks are less common in Britain and the United States. American N95 and Chinese KN95 masks offer similar levels of protection./VOA