Si riparte,off we go. Off we go, back to work, to the gym, to grab a coffee with friends, but with our smiles covered with these ubiquitous little rectangles of blue or white material, so important to ensure our safety and that of those around us.

Some, as you would expect in a country with creativity in its genes, made up their own face masks — rigorously following WHO directives, of course — transforming them into a trendy personal statement, a way to deflect the fear of a virus that remains alive and strong.