Spain to Drop Masks Outdoors

Spain to Drop Masks Outdoors
A man and woman wearing FFP2 masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 are seen in front of a mural depicting Santa Claus, in Madrid, on Jan. 12, 2022. Manu Fernandez/AP Photo
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MADRID—Spain will end a mandate to wear masks outdoors next week, reversing a late December order.

After confirming that contagion levels have peaked, the Spanish Cabinet will end the mandate next Tuesday and the government expects the changes to be adopted from Thursday, Feb. 10, Health Minister Carolina Darias told Cadena SER radio on Friday.