Which states are the best and worst at wearing masks?

• A handy online took can tell you if your state is wearing masks as often as it should be.
• The data was gleaned from Facebook surveys, which may not be the best source of reliable data.
• Some states are clearly not wearing masks as often as others.

In the United States, the debate over whether or not wearing a mask protects you from the coronavirus isn't really a debate at all. All the scientists are on the same page, and it's mostly just whiney, ignorant people who think that masks are somehow and afront to their rights. It's pretty silly, especially when masks can literally save lives, but there sure are plenty of folks who don't seem to care all that much about that particular wrinkle.

Anyway, if you want to see where your state (and others) stand on the whole mask thing, there's a new tool that can help you do just that. It's part of the "COVIDcast" web tool by Carnegie Mellon University, and it's pretty eye-opening, or at least it would be if we could fully trust the data.

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