Protective-mask mandates aimed at combating the spread of the CCP virus that causes the disease COVID-19 appear to promote its spread, according to a report from RationalGround.com, a clearinghouse of COVID-19 data trends that's run by a grassroots group of data analysts, computer scientists, and actuaries.

The health department in a small Montana community faced national outrage after they sent a flyer to local businesses telling them to ban any out-of-town citizen who was not wearing a pink wristband.