Claim: A post shared thousands of times on Facebook during the COVID-19 pandemic says disposable surgical masks should be worn "colored side out" if a person is sick. The claim is false; surgical masks are not reversible, a major US manufacturer of the products says.
Fact-check: Post gives inaccurate surgical mask instructions during COVID-19 pandemic
Verdict: false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-04-20T21:26:00