Covid-19: New Study Shows How Much ‘Pathogenic’ Bacterial and Fungal Colonies Are on Facemasks

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers identified and quantified fungal and bacterial microbial colonies attached to face masks used in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and investigated if the microbes were associated with mask type, usage and lifestyles of individuals specifically in Japan. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently endorsed the CDC’s recommendation that Americans should mask in “schools, places of work,” and any place “that brings people together in a closed environment.” Despite Dr. Fauci’s insistence that Americans continue to mask indefinitely — regardless of risk,…