Claim: A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that state-issued mask mandates were associated with significant decreases in daily COVID-19 case and death growth rates. Yet some conservative outlets and social media users falsely claim the study shows mask mandates have a negligible impact on COVID-19 outcomes.
Fact-check: Posts Distort CDC Study Supporting Mask Mandates to Reduce COVID-19 - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a study from the centers for disease control and prevention found that state-issued mask mandates were associated with significant decreases in daily covid-19 case and death growth rates. yet some conservative outlets and social media users falsely claim the study shows mask mandates have a negligible impact on covid-19 outcomes.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Catalina Jaramillo
Date published: 2021-03-19T22:09:36