Isn't it interesting to see how different each country treats the pandemic?
Here in America many municipal & state governments now have mandatory mask mandate orders, but not every western nation decided to handle the crisis in the same manner
In the Netherlands government officials are refusing to require face masks and health official in Sweden went so far as to say the mandatory mask mandates are "pointless".
The Netherlands has decided not to mandate the wearing of face masks in public, citing the fact that there is no scientific evidence to suggest they are effective against the spread of the coronavirus.
The country’s National Institute for Health (RIVM) noted that it is aware of studies from other countries that purport to show masks slow the spread of disease, but will not be heeding them.
Indeed, RIVM chief Jaap van Dissel warned that wearing masks incorrectly, in addition to the effect masks have of eroding the perceived need for social distancing, could increase the risk of transmission because of a “false sense of security”.
In Sweden, meanwhile, senior epidemiologist Anders Tegnell declared that there is “no point” in wearing masks in public.
Sweden, which has not even instituted a lock down at any time, appears to be seeing a downward trend in cases.
GOTLAND, SWEDEN - JULY 17: People stand in line and interact without social distancing outside a restaurant on July 17, 2020 in Gotland, Sweden. Sweden largely avoided imposing strict lockdown rules on its citizens as the coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived earlier this year. Consequently, it has recorded thousands more deaths than other Scandinavian countries, putting its per capita death rate higher than that of the United States. (Photo by Martin von Krogh/Getty Images)