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Face Masks Won't Increase Spread of COVID-19

Tracy DavenportTracy Davenport
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15th June 2020
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11:09 pm
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Face Masks Won't Increase Spread of COVID-19
Some claim face masks have the opposite of the intended effect (Getty Images)

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On June 8, 2020, Facebook user Lorie Robson posted, “STOP BUYING MASKS: US Surgeon General warns wearing face masks could ‘increase the spread of coronavirus.’” Her post refers to an article posted by News Medical Life Sciences.

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