'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks Enlarge this image toggle caption Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images When the order of 100,000 masks arrived at an unnamed factory for use in protecting workers against COVID-19, they were covered in dirt, dust and mysterious stains. NPR found valid registrations for all of these facilities, but none had …