The Myths Behind the Mask | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Ïã½¶Ö±²¥ Expert and Infectious Disease Doctor Says They Will Save Lives

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Differences of opinion and resulting decisions are the mainstay of this country’s democracy, and debate is a healthy and beneficial process. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Ïã½¶Ö±²¥) infectious disease physician Steven L. Berk, M.D., says no one is likely to die today because of one’s own individual viewpoint, with a recent exception – choosing to not wear a mask, a controversy that goes beyond politics, arguments and opinions.

Berk, who is also the Ïã½¶Ö±²¥ executive vice president and School of Medicine dean, says the most important thing to remember during this pandemic is – wearing masks does save lives.

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