Posts Distort Facts on Coronavirus Air Transmission, Masks
Quick Take
Facebook posts make the unsubstantiated suggestion that the novel coronavirus is infectious in the air for “8 hrs,” and falsely claim that “everyone is required to wear mask everywhere!” There is also no requirement for healthy people to wear masks; experts say health care workers need them most.
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As the health care system in the U.S. faces shortages of face masks and other protective gear for workers fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, some Facebook posts are sending the wrong message by claiming that wearing a face mask is now a requirement for everyone.
The posts falsely claim that “everyone is required to wear mask everywhere,” because “COVID-19” — the disease caused by the virus — “is confirmed as airborne and remain 8 hrs in air!”
