The ambivalence of some Western countries towards masks is being challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. Right-wing politicians have long argued that local culture calls for faces to be visible in public and have even used that argument to support bans on the wearing of Muslim veils; and until only a few weeks ago, the hygiene masks so prevalent on Asian streets could draw hostility towards their wearers in Europe.
Town councillor Carol Marubbi said the goats don't normally come into town unless the weather is bad. This time though, she said they probably realised something unusual was going on because there were so few people around.
"I think they're probably feeling a bit lonely and they have come down to have a look around," she told Reuters by telephone.
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