“If you maintain social distancing indoors “there's no reason to have an additional mask on top of that.”
Anthony Sabatini
Florida state representative. Claim dated 15 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Multiple scientists have encouraged people to wear masks in public in addition to other measures including hand washing and social distancing.
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In short
Anthony Sabatini (Florida state representative) made this claim around 15 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 July 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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