(FILES) A picture taken on May 19, 2020 in Toulouse southern France shows a protective surgical face mask as France eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. In the event of an epidemic in France, which is not the case with the hantavirus at this stage, France has a stockpile of masks that would allow it to cope for "at least three months," the French Prime Minister's press office said on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP via Getty Images)