Do masks really work? Can they help contain the spread of COVID-19?\nWhy does some data show that mask mandates in the U.S. and other countries did not prevent surges in COVID-19 cases?\nDoug Badger, a visiting fellow in domestic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation, and Norbert Michel, director of Heritage\u2019s Center for Data Analysis, join "The Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to discuss these questions and more.\nWe also cover these stories:\n\nThe Trump administration announces broad changes to the plan to distribute approved COVID-19 vaccines.\xa0\n\nPresident Donald Trump stands by remarks he made at a rally before a mob breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, calling his comments "totally appropriate.\u201d\n\nTrump speaks out against big social media companies after Twitter permanently bans him from its site and Facebook announces that his account is suspended at least through Inauguration Day.\xa0\n\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.