“Danish study "“proves masks offer NO protection from COVID.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 18 Nov 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The authors of the study say their results “should not be used to conclude that a recommendation for everyone to wear masks in the community would not be effective in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infections."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 November 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 November 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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