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Fact check: Document claiming to show CDC guidance about various types of masks is a fake – USA TODAY
A representative from the CDC debunked the authenticity of a document posted online that claims to provide agency guidance on various types of masks.
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USA TODAY
The claim: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines to the general public that say cloth masks trap carbon dioxide.
Social media posts about the claim reference an image of a document with a header that mimics the official CDC letterhead. The document, titled “N95 General Public,” compares the effectiveness of N95 masks, surgical masks cloth and face coverings.
Among others, Facebook user Brendan Bell…
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