Facebook marked the image as a “true” fact check, but the uncited claim used an unrelated image that dated back to at least 2015 — years before COVID-19 came into existence.
A viral post claimed that the president of Meharry Medical said to sanitize cloth face masks by microwaving them between uses — and here’s his complete statement about that advice.
Conflicting information about the value and availability of face masks led to misperceptions spreading at scale.
Broad calls for people with sewing machines to each make a hundred masks drew interest as doctors begin turning to mask alternatives, demonstrating a critical dearth of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
