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Covid-19 & Mask Myths Debunked!

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Covid-19 & Mask Myths Debunked!

Season 8 Episode 17 | 12m 54s | CC

Bottom line: Masks work. They are safe for almost everyone to wear, and the more people that wear them along with adhering to physical distancing and other strategies, then that’s more lives we’ll save. But there’s still a lot of confusion and misinformation out there when it comes both to wearing masks and the actual risks of getting infected with COVID-19.

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