Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-05 15:41:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B5F94314FE0301238C8E5E3748B1BB00113DF624EE02C1A1C18135CEF4D5A262
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While infected people wearing masks does appear to prevent the spread of any virus since the virus travels on respiratory droplets which are larger than the virus itself, mask wearing by uninfected people, provides little protection against the virus due to its tiny size. https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/face-masks-made-little-to-no-difference-in-preventing-covid-study/ https://www.factcheck.org/2021/08/scicheck-misinformation-about-face-masks/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/02/health/cdc-advisers-health-care-infection-protections-meeting/index.html
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