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2023-03-16 12:08:55 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

A study published in February 2022 by the CDC contradicts this, concluding that cloth masks were associated with a 56% decrease in testing positive for COVID-19, surgical masks by 66% and N95/KN95 masks by 83% compared to those who didn't wear masks or face coverings. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e1.htm

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• A study published in February 2022 by the CDC contradicts this, concluding that cloth masks were associated with a 56% decrease in testing positive for COVID-19, surgical masks by 66% and N95/KN95 masks by 83% compared to those who didn't wear masks or face coverings. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e1.htm