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Eurostar passengers required to wear facial masks starting from 4 May

02 May 2020 19:13 (UTC +04:00)

Eurostar, high-speed rail service between the United Kingdom and continental Europe, said on Saturday all passengers would be required to wear masks from Monday as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"From 4 May, passengers must wear a face mask or face covering at our stations and on board in line with guidelines announced by the French and Belgian governments. Please ensure you have a mask with you when you travel. Any type of mask is suitable as long as it effectively covers your nose and mouth", the company said in a statement, adding that those without masks would be fined.

France announced in late April that wearing masks would become mandatory in public transport from 11 May, while in Belgium from 4 May.

Eurostar is a high-speed railway service. Its trains run through Channel Tunnel connecting London with a number of French and Belgian cities, such as Avignon, Brussels, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Paris.