(Fact) check, check ... is this thing on?
The claim: Paste BN is regularly fact-checking coronavirus information to keep readers informed about the ongoing pandemic.
Our ruling: True.
Happy Saturday, Short List readers! Welcome to a ~ special ~ fact check edition of The Short List.
There's a lot of news circulating about the coronavirus, prompting many questions and even more rumors. Will wearing a face mask weaken your immune system? Is wearing gloves in public a bad practice? Have heroin overdoses killed more Americans than coronavirus?
- No, wearing a face mask does not weaken the immune system. In fact, the CDC recommends using cloth face coverings in public.
- Yes, wearing gloves in public only spreads germs. Infectious disease experts around the country agree gloves largely do more harm than good.
- And due to a lack of data, it is nearly impossible to conclude the true toll of heroin overdoses and coronavirus deaths on a day-to-day basis.
That's not all! Keep separating fact from fiction with Paste BN👇