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| No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks | No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks |
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| Passengers will be mandated to wear higher-grade masks against Covid-19 when flying German airlines and their subsidiaries, starting next month. Tougher mask rules have also been introduced in malls and on public transport. | Passengers will be mandated to wear higher-grade masks against Covid-19 when flying German airlines and their subsidiaries, starting next month. Tougher mask rules have also been introduced in malls and on public transport. |
| The new rules were announced by the German Aviation Association (BDL) on Friday. | The new rules were announced by the German Aviation Association (BDL) on Friday. |
| Starting from February 1, everyone over the age of six must wear surgical or respirator-type FFP2 and N95 masks on board planes operated by German airlines and inside the country’s airports. These masks better protect against airborne diseases due to stronger filtration. | Starting from February 1, everyone over the age of six must wear surgical or respirator-type FFP2 and N95 masks on board planes operated by German airlines and inside the country’s airports. These masks better protect against airborne diseases due to stronger filtration. |
| Simple cloth masks, including homemade ones, and other less secure facial coverings, like face shields and scarves, will not be allowed. | Simple cloth masks, including homemade ones, and other less secure facial coverings, like face shields and scarves, will not be allowed. |
| The regulations will apply to Condor, TUI fly, and Lufthansa along with its subsidiaries – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and SWISS – when making flights in and out of Germany. | The regulations will apply to Condor, TUI fly, and Lufthansa along with its subsidiaries – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and SWISS – when making flights in and out of Germany. |
| The necessary masks must be brought by passengers themselves, BDL said. | The necessary masks must be brought by passengers themselves, BDL said. |
| Lufthansa clarified that if a person cannot wear a mask for medical reasons, they must present a medical certificate and a negative Covid-19 test that was taken at least 48 hours before the flight. | Lufthansa clarified that if a person cannot wear a mask for medical reasons, they must present a medical certificate and a negative Covid-19 test that was taken at least 48 hours before the flight. |
| Germans were mandated to wear surgical masks, the FFP2s and the N95s on public transport and in supermarkets earlier this week. Similar rules were adopted in neighboring Austria. | Germans were mandated to wear surgical masks, the FFP2s and the N95s on public transport and in supermarkets earlier this week. Similar rules were adopted in neighboring Austria. |
| On Thursday, French Health Minister Olivier Veran recommended that people stop wearing homemade masks and opt for higher-grade masks with better defense against Covid-19. | On Thursday, French Health Minister Olivier Veran recommended that people stop wearing homemade masks and opt for higher-grade masks with better defense against Covid-19. |
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