Timeline of face masks

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Year	Target	Event type	Details	Location
1897			"In 1897, the hygienist Carl Friedrich Flügge (1847–1923) working in Breslau at this time published his works on the development of droplet infections [6–8] as part of his research on the genesis of tuberculosis [7]."	Poland
2020 (April 15)		Coronavirus disease 2019	Scientists claim having developed a biodegradable material for face masks which is effective at removing particles smaller than 100 nanometres including viruses and has a high breathability.	Australia
2020 (April 27)			Face masks become mandatory for shopping and in public transportation in Germany.	Germany

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• Cloth face mask
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