Claim(permalink)
According to the Department of Health (DOH), pneumonia is not contracted from wearing face masks; it cited a study stating that bacteria increase at a much lower rate when wearing a face mask.
✓rappler rating: not credible; published on 2021-06-07
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Political Leaning
left political leaning
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neutral sentiment
Date published
2021-06-07
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