“OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 18 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
OSHA recommends that masks be worn to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Masks aren’t a cure to prevent spread of COVID-19, experts say. But they are an effective tool in slowing transmission.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 June 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.fo/LXahN
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