{"id":95527,"date":"2020-10-28T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/the-infodemic-wearing-a-facemask-isnt-harmful-to-health\/"},"modified":"2020-10-29T02:05:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T20:05:15","slug":"the-infodemic-wearing-a-facemask-isnt-harmful-to-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/the-infodemic-wearing-a-facemask-isnt-harmful-to-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Infodemic: Wearing a Facemask Isn’t Harmful to Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here\u200b.<\/em><\/p>\n Claim:<\/strong> "Posts based on a video by a German neurologist have been shared thousands of times on Facebook making several claims about the alleged dangers of wearing face masks, notably that rebreathing oxygen in the mask leads to neurological damage. According to experts, this is false, since these masks allow fresh air to pass through and oxygen to be inhaled." — AFP Fact Check<\/p>\n Verdict:<\/strong> False<\/p>\n Read the full story at<\/strong>: AFP Fact Check<\/p>\nDaily Debunk<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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