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Leaflets distributed by an anti-government group in Ireland are making claims about the dangers of wearing face coverings as advised by public health officials. They include false statements that masks deprive the wearer of oxygen and have been proven ineffective against COVID-19. All of these claims have been consistently debunked by scientists and health officials, and most recently in\u00a0The Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Read the full article at The Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leaflets distributed by an anti-government group in Ireland are making claims about the dangers of wearing face coverings as advised by public health officials. They include false statements that masks deprive the wearer of oxygen and have been proven ineffective against COVID-19. 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