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The claim

"Just the other day, they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it."

Rating

We can find no evidence to support this claim. Referring to the study, the US Centers for Disease Control said: "The interpretation that more mask-wearers are getting infected compared to non-mask wearers is incorrect."

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