Top Swedish epidemiologist: It’s ‘very dangerous’ to believe masks will stop coronavirus

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One of Sweden’s top epidemiologists said it’s “very dangerous” to believe masks will prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Dr. Anders Tegnell, who heads up Sweden’s contentious coronavirus response, dismissed the idea that masks alone will “solve” the pandemic this week, citing “astonishingly weak” scientific evidence.

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