Claim: "The Telegraph headline is obviously misleading but the subheading is accurate. Masks don't give immunity; rather, the argument is that infections are milder or asymptomatic and allow immunity without severe disease. The article is essentially true to the NEJM commentary, however a reader could become confused and think that the…
Fact-check: Telegraph article describing the hypothesis that face masks can variolate a population receives mixed reviews on its scientific accuracy - Science Feedback
Verdict: telegraph article describing the hypothesis that face masks can variolate a population receives mixed reviews on its scientific accuracy
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Flora Teoh
Date published: 2020-09-24T12:15:14