A CDC study found that “mask mandates made no statistical difference” on coronavirus case rates.

Lower COVID Rates in States That Mandated Masks

Masks Work!

Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?

“Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?

No, there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise.”

Doctor Who Said Masks Cause Carbon Dioxide Poisoning Has License Revoked

Janene Hoskovec ‘No Longer Works for SAP’ After Viral Lincoln Coughing Video

July 28, 2021 Update:

CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again

SAD!

Breast Cancer Patient Attacked by Violent Anti-Mask Protest Outside Clinic

5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated

Fact Check – Did a Doctor Prove That Face Masks Don’t Work?

Sad!

Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

Masks are the new exit polls:

Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump

Some dirty words:

Mask mandates help control the rise in coronavirus hospitalizations

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issues mask mandate after disparaging it as ‘feel good’ measure

COVID-19 spreading half as quickly in counties with mask mandates, KU research shows

CDC COVID Data Tracker

Sad!

Masks Work!

Trump’s COVID-19 opportunity: Stop mocking masks. Embrace them instead and save lives.

Sanjay Gupta on Trump’s positive test: This is not surprising

Those Rallies!

Sad!

After testing positive for COVID-19, Ron Johnson says he’s still against mask mandates

Masks work

Large global study affirms face masks reduce COVID-19 infection risk by 85 percent

Trump’s debate guests refused to wear masks, flouting rules

Sad,

Pastor who prayed against mask mandate has COVID-19

How many people would be alive today if they did this?

White House abandoned plan to send 650 million face masks across the U.S. in April, report says

This is BAD!

Masks Save Lives: Duke Study Confirms Which Ones Work Best

Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus

May karma find you all | East Texas man’s obituary goes viral on social media

The Mask Slackers of 1918

August 4, 2020 – Finally!

Mississippi coronavirus: Gov. Tate Reeves orders statewide mask mandate

Tennessee?

Lee rejects idea of statewide mask mandate or another economic shutdown

Sad:

Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus

Rep. Louie Gohmert’s Daughter Speaks Out About His COVID-19 Diagnosis: ‘Ignored Medical Expertise’

COVID 19 can spread through breathing, talking, study estimates

Can Talking Spread COVID-19? Here’s What You Need to Know

Too Little, Too Late

And of course…

Trump promotes masks as ‘patriotic’ before mingling without one at event

The Number One Reason For Wearing a Mask!

Idiots are getting people KILLED!

Goldman Sachs: A universal mask mandate can add five points to GDP

Roll Tide!

Utah meeting on masks is canceled when residents without masks pack room

FoxNews is killing people

Laura Ingraham questions experts and science on masks helping to slow the spread of coronavirus

Sad:

Former Trump physician Ronny Jackson: ‘Wearing a mask is a personal choice’

Masks on: 11 questions answered about Gov. Ivey’s Alabama mask mandate

These stories have to stop happening!

Mask dispute leads to couple’s assault on teen Sesame Place worker, police say

As a hospice chaplain, I can only ask: Why aren’t you wearing a mask?

21-year-old brought home coronavirus, dad on ventilator now

Employees become enforcers of mask requirements as tensions grow

Fauci said US government held off promoting face masks because it knew shortages were so bad that even doctors couldn’t get enough

My best friend of 60 years had a friend post this on Facebook and he shared it with me:

Irony being Ironic:

Another Fake Meme making the rounds on Facebook

Notice no citations or evidence. Here are the FACTS, WITH CITATIONS.

Fact-checking six claims about effectiveness of masks for coronavirus

“Our ruling

A Facebook post claimed that wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”

There is no evidence to back any of the six parts of the claim.

We rate it False.”

SCIENCE:

Claim 1) Decreases Oxygen Intake

Can masks lower oxygen levels? Experts discuss popular myths about masks

“No, that mask isn’t preventing people from getting enough oxygen.”

Claim 2) Increase Toxin Inhalation

Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”

“Repeated, long-term usage of the same unwashed mask could potentially lead to bacteria accumulating on the inside, which is why paper masks shouldn’t be reused and cloth masks should be laundered with soap between uses, Rasmussen said. “However, there’s no reason to worry about ‘toxins,’’ she said. “The only potentially toxic molecule that you routinely exhale is carbon dioxide, which is only toxic when it displaces oxygen,” and it easily passes through the mask. 

Neuman also said carbon dioxide would not be trapped by a mask.”

Claim 3) Shuts Down Immune System

Fact check: Face masks do not weaken the immune system

“Our rating: False”

Claim 4) Increases Virus Risk

Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus

“But health experts say the evidence is clear that masks can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and that the more people wearing masks, the better.”

Claim 5) Scientifically Inaccurate

Strange coming from a meme with no citations, evidence or sources. Science:

The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Claim 6) Effectiveness not studied

Asthma is no excuse

What People With Asthma Need to Know About Face Masks and Coverings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Really? Really?

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community, healthcare workers and sick patients

If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says

Wear a Mask!

Rebuttal:

Sad!

3 Charged in Fatal Shooting of Dollar Store Security Guard Over Mask Dispute: Police

This is the impact of FoxNews and OANN:

From This

Testing is not the reason

Proof that testing isn’t the reason? We have 27.57 cases per million tests Germany is 3.18 South Korea is 0.54 New Zealand is 0.02

Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations underscore the long road ahead

Outside Trump’s Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing

False health claims circulate about wearing masks during pandemic

FoxNews:

Coronavirus infections would plunge if 80 percent of people wore masks, study says

US Coronavirus: face masks deepen political divide

Trump’s mockery of wearing masks divides Republicans

Wearing a mask is for smug liberals. Refusing to is for reckless Republicans.

Who’s Wearing a Mask? Women, Democrats and City Dwellers

“A Gallup poll found that only a third of Americans said they always wore a mask outside the home. Gender, political party and education level may play roles in the decision.”