Wearing face masks outside during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe 2021, by country

As of January 10, 2021, significant differences still existed between European countries in terms of wearing a face mask outside to protect the individual and others from the coronavirus (COVID-19), owing mainly to the differing legislation in the countries concerning masks. According to the results, over 96 percent of Spanish respondents always wore a face mask outside in the preceding week, while a significant share of respondents in the Nordic countries had not worn a face mask at all.

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