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The Magical Thinking and Dangers of Masks

Not only have health officials lied about face masks' effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 infection, but science is increasingly showing they don't work. Why, then, are they still being worn?

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Nov 26, 2021
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lied about masks’ effectiveness when CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tweeted, “Masks can help reduce your chance of #COVID19 infection by more than 80%”

  • Walensky didn’t give a reference for her claim, but a large study from researchers at Yale, Stanford and the University of Californ…

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