Does wearing a mask help reduce the chances of contracting COVID-19? In a now removed tweet, Dr. Scott Atlas, the new lead of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, claimed that masks do not work. There is abundant evidence that masks are an effective tool in the effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19. The CDC has…
Will 85 percent of people that wear masks contract COVID-19? In last his NBC town hall, and in following interviews and rallies, President Trump said there was a CDC study claiming that “85 percent of the people who wear masks” will get COVID-19. The CDC did not in fact find this. The CDC study President…
Will COVID-19 go away by lots of people contracting it and developing “herd immunity”? In an interview after a recent rally, Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey stated he doesn’t believe Michiganders need mask and social distancing mandates. He said, “Nobody should be misled here or of the opinion that you can keep it…