Czech police museum to collect curiosity face masks

The Police Museum of the Czech Republic has asked people to send interesting, hand-made face masks it will put on display as a legacy for future generations, police command spokeswoman Zuzana Pidrmanova said on the police website today. Since March 19, the wearing of face masks, respirators or scarves has been mandatory on account of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Due to the shortage of the protective equipment at the start, many people produced their own face masks.