Published 2 years ago

Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks

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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. "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

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The Guardian

Italian police object to being sent pink face masks to wear on duty

Union chief writes to head of police saying ‘eccentric’ masks could damage image of the institutionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFashion-conscious Italian police are in revolt after receiving batches of pink face masks to wear on duty, arguing that the “eccentric” colour is ill-matched with their uniforms.Police units in six cities were sent the FFP2 masks from the office of Italy’s Covid-19 emergency commissioner, …

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks

ROME - 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. "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

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks

ROME (Reuters) - 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. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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National Post

Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks

ROME -- Italian police have protested to the interior ministry after being sent pink health masks to wear on duty, saying the color risked damaging their reputation. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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The Straits Times

Italian police union object to pink Covid-19 masks

ROME (AFP) - An Italian police union has objected to officers being given pink coronavirus masks, warning they do not go with their uniforms and "risk damaging the institution's image". . Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 years ago·Singapore

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Police upset over color of Covid masks

The Italian police union has sent a letter to the Interior Ministry insisting the pink Covid-19 masks with which officers have been issued risk damaging their reputation.

2 years ago·Russian Federation

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