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Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks
Italian police have protested to the interior ministry after being sent pink health masks to wear on duty, saying the colour risked damaging their reputation.
Published : 14 Jan 2022, 11:12 AM
Updated : 14 Jan 2022, 11:12 AM
"We do not understand the reason behind the purchase of masks in a colour that would appear at first sight to be unsuitable for our administration," the police union wrote in a letter to the interior ministry.
"This purchase is puzzling," the letter said, adding that two years into the COVID-19 health crisis it should be easy to purchase appropriate face masks.
In future, masks should only be black, white or blue, they said.
There was no immediate comment from the interior ministry.
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