“According to the study, combined protection of surgical masks and face shields was "similar" to surgical mask use alone.”
What Vera Files found
While the January study did bear out the findings that Moreno cited, the mayor left out some important context. The study made use of a simulation — meaning there were “no actual humans” included in the experiment — and was performed “under controlled conditions.” Hence, the researchers said its “obvious limitations need to be highlighted to help interpretation and guide future studies.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso made this claim around 4 June 2021. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 17 June 2021, 13 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.
Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has 4 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 2 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1iPiKhIEDQ&
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.