https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Thursday recommended face masks as an "important measure" to reduce infection, increasing the pressure on the Public Health Agency of Sweden, which has yet to recommend them to the public. https://www.thelocal.se/20201119/swedish-academy-calls-for-face-masks-to-slow-infection Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:10:56 +0100 swedish-academy-calls-for-face-masks-to-slow-infection 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.se/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 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.se/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 A Chinese designer has explained to The Local why he was inspired to use everyday blue Ikea bags to make pollution masks similar to the one worn by sinister Batman villain "Bane". https://www.thelocal.se/20170829/this-chinese-designer-makes-pollution-masks-out-of-ikea-bags Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:25:48 +0200 this-chinese-designer-makes-pollution-masks-out-of-ikea-bags Sweden has banned fans from covering their faces at sporting venues to clamp down on violence by masked hooligans, while allowing exceptions for religious reasons. https://www.thelocal.se/20170126/sweden-bans-masks-at-football-matches Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:46:51 +0100 sweden-bans-masks-at-football-matches