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Much has been said on the subject of masks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
by Snopes Staff, May 13, 2020
President Biden touring a vaccine manufacturing plant
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks except in certain cases in May 2021, it sparked a flurry of questions that felt a little bit like deja vu. There's been misinformation and malicious disinformation around mask usage since the beginning of the pandemic, from hoax studies to false claims about health issues — and Team Snopes has checked many of them.
Here they are, all in one place.
By Snopes Staff
May 14, 2021
If you're planning to travel or visit a doctor, the CDC says cover your face regardless of your ...
June 18, 2020
Widely shared posts from the summer of 2020, purportedly citing the CDC and U.S. Occupational Sa ...
April 20, 2021
Really depends on how you define these words: Stanford, NIH, Study, Conclude, Mask, and Work.
Aug. 6, 2020
Rumors about masks are getting more creative, but health experts still recommend wearing cloth f ...
May 8, 2020
Prolonged usage of certain masks can cause some health concerns.
April 10, 2020
Experts do not recommend heating up your personal protective gear like leftovers.
April 3, 2020
Memes exploiting fear over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been widespread on social media.
July 29, 2020
It's natural to pass gas, but please don't pass along this meme.
April 8, 2021
A specific disposable mask that contains a coating of graphene was distributed by officials in C ...
Feb. 25, 2021
"Having a staph infection [from wearing a face mask] is a pretty rare occurrence, and it usually ...
Jan. 5, 2021
A flyer went viral claiming unvaccinated people must wear red masks and face a range of restrict ...
Oct. 16, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump amplified misunderstanding when he claimed on live television that “ ...
Feb. 11, 2021
Everyone still needs to be wearing masks as much as possible. So how do you get the most out of ...
June 26, 2020
Exemption cards citing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) encouraged people to defy face ...
May 12, 2020
For the record, Americans without disabilities are not protected by the federal Americans with D ...
April 12, 2021
Move over tin foil hats. Tin foil face masks are here!
April 27, 2021
The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside is like watchi ...
March 10, 2021
Joseph Chaplik was met with bemusement after remarks he made while advocating for a bill to exem ...
Aug. 19, 2020
When you wear a mask – even a cloth mask – you typically are exposed to a lower dose of the coro ...
Jan. 22, 2021
This argument appears to be based on a willful misunderstanding of Biden's new mask policy.
Aug. 5, 2020
English-language news outlets shared a set of reports that emerged from Hunan and Henan province ...
Sept. 11, 2020
People can better convince others to wear masks if they share the fear, loss and uncertainty tha ...
July 14, 2020
The distinction between face coverings designed to protect the wearer, and those that may protec ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Masks definitely aren't responsible for mass deaths today.
June 29, 2020
The problem with most online "predictions" is that they seem to occur after an event takes place ...
Feb. 26, 2021
During the pandemic, more people are looking for ways to make their cloth masks more effective.
Aug. 15, 2020
Rumors claimed that using neck gaiters instead of a mask may actually increase the transmission ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Not wearing a mask has become a political act, even though masks slow the spread of the COVID-19 ...
Aug. 4, 2020
A letter falsely attributed to the Ohio State Bar Association made some questionable claims.
May 14, 2021
The U.S. senator rejoiced at revised guidelines allowing fully vaccinated people to relax mask w ...
July 25, 2020
Whether or not you agree with a mandate to wear a mask, many of us will do so during our daily b ...
July 23, 2020
It is not always clear why anti-maskers think government orders requiring face coverings in publ ...
July 28, 2020
It was not the first such incident reported during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
June 25, 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown did issue an order requiring people wear masks in seven counties, includi ...
May 13, 2020
Jerome Adams' comments from early 2020 were re-shared and went viral months after he changed his ...
