51% fundamentally question the usefulness of FFP2 masks
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- An IMAS survey of 1,005 people over 16 found that three-fifths of Austrians never wear an FFP2 mask.
- A majority said they would not voluntarily wear one during a future infection wave or support mask recommendations in care homes and hospitals.
- The poll reflects declining public support for masks six years after the coronavirus pandemic began.
Six years after the coronavirus pandemic began, Austrians have little enthusiasm for masks, according to a new IMAS survey.
The poll questioned 1,005 people over the age of 16 in July. It found that three-fifths never wear an FFP2 mask. A majority also said they would not voluntarily put one on during a future wave of infections.
Respondents were similarly doubtful about mask recommendations in nursing homes and hospitals, with many saying such measures would not make sense. Thirty-nine percent said they generally did not want to see other people wearing masks.
The findings depict a population that has moved firmly away from routine mask use years after the pandemic’s outbreak. The headline result was that 51 percent fundamentally questioned the usefulness of FFP2 masks.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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