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    Meme Misconstrues Efficacy of Face Masks in Spread of COVID-19

    by Saranac Hale Spencer Jul 09, 2020 3 minutes
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    A meme suggesting that face masks are useless against COVID-19 has been circulating online. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a face covering in public since the virus is transmitted mostly through droplets produced when people cough, sneeze and talk.

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    July brought a in the United States. The first several days included the highest daily counts yet as the country exceeded 3 million total cases, according

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