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A hairdresser puts on his protective mask in front of a mirror prior to cutting a client's hair at a hair salon in the Matonge Quarter of Brussels, Monday, March 23, 2020. After Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes announced that hairdressers would still be able to operate, while many other stores were required to be closed during the coronavirus epidemic, some thought it was a bad Belgian joke. Fearing for their health, some hairdressers now are calling on the government to order the closure of all salons without delay. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A hairdresser puts on his protective mask in front of a mirror prior to cutting a client's hair at a hair salon in the Matonge Quarter of Brussels, Monday, March 23, 2020. After Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes announced that hairdressers would still be able to operate, while many other stores were required to be closed during the coronavirus epidemic, some thought it was a bad Belgian joke. Fearing for their health, some hairdressers now are calling on the government to…

March 24, 2020

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Too close for comfort: Belgian hairdressers seek shutdown
March 24, 2020 8:27 a.m.

Too close for comfort: Belgian hairdressers seek shutdown

BRUSSELS (AP) — When the Belgian government announced last week that hairdressers would still be able to operate during the coronavirus epidemics, many in the profession were dumbfounded and furious.