Romanian Families Protest Mandatory Use of Masks in School

Romanian Families Protest Mandatory Use of Masks in School
A man holds a banner showing children in a concentration camp and a paraphrase from a statement by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis that reads "Children get used to unpleasant things easily" during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, on Sept. 19, 2020. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo
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BUCHAREST, Romania—Several hundred Romanians, including many families with young children, protested Saturday in the country’s capital against measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, especially social distancing and the mandatory use of masks in schools.

A man shouts slogan against the use of face masks as a means of protection against the COVID-19 infection during a protest in Bucharest, on Sept. 19, 2020. (Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo)
A man shouts slogan against the use of face masks as a means of protection against the COVID-19 infection during a protest in Bucharest, on Sept. 19, 2020. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo