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reTens of people gathered, this Saturday afternoon, in Rossio, in Lisbon, in protest against the mandatory use of a mask in the street, Parliament yesterday approved the draft-lei do PSD that imposes its use in public spaces for 70 days, in a measure that will bring fines between EUR 100 and EUR 500 per defaulters.
Without distancing themselves, with several posters and without a mask, the protesters requested an end to the mandatory use of this protection individual where it is required to be one of the ways to prevent the transmission of droplets that can carry the virus.
Speaking on the SIC Notícias antenna, Gonçalo Martins, one of the organizers of the protest, explained that one of the reasons for the protest is to consider that “the masks used are not effective to contain viruses”. “They are surgical masks, these masks do not allow protection against viruses, “he said.
The protester also drew attention to the lateral opening that these devices have or the moment when glasses fog up, which means that, “that vapor of Water comes out above the mask “.
The man, who introduced himself as an Occupational Safety and Health Technician, asked about studies that indicate that masks can save lives, he replied that “we are not sure about that.” “We are treating things in a technically inconsistent way.”, Shooting.
Regarding the gathering of people without a mask and possible contagion, the member of the Protestant organization said that he did not feel responsible, referring to the fact that “taking into account the data that is available, only a small percentage may eventually need hospital treatment and still a minor of treatment in Intensive Care Units, so the probability of someone contracting the disease is very low “.
It should be remembered that this Saturday, Portugal registered the highest number of infected by COVID-19-19 from the beginning of pandemic – 3,669 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours. Worldwide, our country has 116,109 cases of contagion and 2,297 deaths.
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