The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EU to make face masks compulsory on all European flights for passengers aged 6 and over Children 6 and over and all adults will have to wear face masks on all European flights after EU transport ministers agreed new security measures to battle the spread of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.com/20200724/eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:52:37 +0200 eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights How face masks have helped slow down the spread of coronavirus in Germany Face masks became mandatory in Germany at the end of April, but how effective are they? A new study highlighting the eastern city of Jena sheds some light on the controversial measure. https://www.thelocal.com/20200709/how-face-masks-have-helped-slow-down-the-spread-of-coronavirus-in-germany Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:26:31 +0200 how-face-masks-have-helped-slow-down-the-spread-of-coronavirus-in-germany