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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alexander Butler

European country brings back mandatory facemasks in hospitals as Covid spikes again

AP

Face masks will become mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centres in Spain this week following a surge in respiratory illnessess.

The Spanish minority coalition government imposed the measures despite opposition from most of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions, who argued the measures should be recommended but not obligatory.

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