Rock legend Gene Simmons will not stand for coronavirus misinformation among his fans. The KISS frontman took to Twitter this week to call out followers who said that wearing face masks will not help stop the spread of the virus. The ongoing discussion began on Saturday, when Simmons retweeted a photo of a 15-year-old fan wearing a “KISS Army” bandana as a makeshift face mask. “Abby, you rock!” Simmons wrote. One Twitter user responded, “Except those cloth masks don’t keep you safe only a medical mask does and a good one at that.” “You are incorrect and misinformed,” Simmons replied. “The idea of cloth masks or any other kind of mask, is not to protect you. It’s to protect everybody else around you in case you cough or talk.” In early April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the voluntary use of non-medical-grade face masks for all Americans. Since then, a number of cities, states and major businesses have adopted requirements for cloth face coverings in public places, along with other social distancing measures. After the initial argument with Simmons, another follower chimed in, saying, “Face covers don’t prevent the spread of viruses. It’s more of a psychological thing…. Read full this story
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