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Florida county commissioner falsely claims aiming hair dryer up nose ‘kills’ COVID-19
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Florida county commissioner falsely claims aiming hair dryer up nose ‘kills’ COVID-19
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March 24, 2020
During a March 20 meeting, Okeechobee commissioner Bryant Culpepper falsely claimed that blowing heat and steam into one’s nose can kill off the novel coronavirus.
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Florida county commissioner falsely claims aiming hair dryer up nose ‘kills’ COVID-19
Description
March 24, 2020
During a March 20 meeting, Okeechobee commissioner Bryant Culpepper falsely claimed that blowing heat and steam into one’s nose can kill off the novel coronavirus.
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