Accused of poor protection, Abe no longer wears "Abe masks" when attending events
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] "Prime Minister Abe gave up the'Abe mask' and started wearing ordinary masks." According to a report on the 2nd in Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not wear the same as before when he attended official events on the 1st. He wore a small gauze mask called "Abe Mask", but replaced it with a normal-sized mask.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Abe's new mask is a white non-woven mask that can cover the nose and chin. It is said to be made by Fukushima Prefecture. Some government officials said that the new masks also contain the intention to support and revitalize Fukushima.
From April to the implementation of the plan to distribute cloth masks across the country until July 31, Abe appeared in public and has been wearing small cloth masks called "Abe masks." On April 1, at a meeting to deal with the new crown pneumonia, Abe stated that the masks he was wearing would be distributed to Japanese families for free. Abe emphasized at the time that "this mask can be washed 20 times with detergent." When some congressmen pointed out that this cloth mask "makes it difficult to breathe", Abe said with embarrassment, "I have been wearing it and I don't find it difficult to breathe." Not good, the size is too small, and it saves fabric than swimwear.
With the increase in the production of masks, the Japanese government announced on July 31 that the restrictions on resale of masks would be lifted. Therefore, Abe decided not to wear only "Abe masks" but to wear other ordinary masks. (Chen Yang)