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BBC OS: 2021/07/01 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Italy relaxes mask-wearing rules

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Coronavirus conversations: Italy relaxes mask-wearing rules

2021/07/01 16:06 GMT

2021/07/01 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Italy relaxes mask-wearing rules

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Coronavirus conversations: Italy relaxes mask-wearing rules

We hear from two Italians who describe the freedom of going out without wearing a mask

We head to Italy to continue our coronavirus conversations and hear from two Italians who discuss the new rules around mask-wearing in their country. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, the health ministry has lifted the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in 20 low risk regions.

Also, we go to Canada where a wildfire has forced an evacuation of the village of Lytton. We’ll get more accounts of how people are coping.

And our regular medical expert, Dr Helena Wimalarathna, joins us to look at today’s coronavirus stories and answer audience questions about the virus. 


(Photo: Spectators wear protective face masks prior to the 13th stage of the 2021 Giro d"Italia cycling race over 198km from Ravenna to Verona, Italy, 21 May 2021. Credit : EPA/LUCA ZENNARO)

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