According to Reuters, Austria will require the public to wear basic face masks in supermarkets, where they will be handed out in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said.

“As of the moment these masks are handed out in front of supermarkets, it will be compulsory to wear them in supermarkets,” Kurz said.

Face masks are on display in a closed shop during the spread of Covid-19 in Vienna, Austria on March 19. — Reuters
Face masks are on display in a closed shop during the spread of Covid-19 in Vienna, Austria on March 19. — Reuters

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