People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks, false

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• A Facebook post claims people are checking into ERs due to fungal lung infections caused by wearing masks meant to prevent COVID-19.
  
  
• Regional, statewide and national emergency physician groups say they haven't seen any reports to support this.
  
  
• Health experts say there’s no evidence that wearing standard masks, such as surgical masks or ones made of fabric, is harmful to the general public.
  
  
• Experts recommend wearing face coverings to slow the coronavirus.
  
  
• They also say it’s important to wash your hands and to wash reusable masks regularly.
  

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