The court sought the law ministry’s response after going through a statement by the World Health Organisation, which has declared virginity testing as unscientific, medically unnecessary and unreliable.
Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID19, the country’s government is having second thoughts warning they could be dangerous and shouldn’t be used.
BRUSSELS: Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country’s government is having second thoughts warning they could be dangerous and shouldn’t be used.
Belgian authorities said the masks contain miniscule traces of silver and a chemical compound that initial studies now show could affect the respiratory system when inhaled deeply. More studies are continuing.
Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke told parliament on Thursday that to be on the safe side while the studies continue, it is better to put (the masks) to the side.”
In all, the…