Maybe in an actual pandemic, but the CCP virus is just an overhyped version of the flu.
Masks do not prevent, but rather slow the spread.
The logic behind slowing the spread was originally based on a fear that the death rate would be very high due to lack of access to hospitals. That fear never materialized. Instead of simply protecting the most vulnerable while developing "herd immunity", they literally doubled down on masking. It makes no sense, unless you're heavily invested in vaccines.
He was never charged criminally only politically, it was always an obviously false accusation. But that doesn't matter to fake news, they just keep repeating the lie.