Conflicts at businesses and viral videos of shoppers' tirades have erupted in recent weeks as coronavirus cases surge in 40 states and at least 21 states pause reopening plans.
, over the past month posts about masks from right-leaning Facebook pages earned more than 5.5 million interactions with the posts promoting skepticism about the efficacy of face coverings earning the most interactions.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
, where it also notes"wearing cloth face coverings may not be possible in every situation" or for some people and"may exacerbate a physical or mental health condition, lead to a medical emergency, or introduce significant safety concerns."that"masks are designed to be breathed through and there is no evidence that low oxygen levels occur" and that there is"absolutely no scientific evidence that mask wearing or physical distancing weakens the immune system.
An anti-mask group called the Freedom to Breathe Agency is believed to have created the face mask exempt cards, which according to images of the card posted on social media note "steep penalties" are threatened if a business owner does not act accordingly.
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