Concerns face masks may be ineffective at stopping coronavirus spread

Health experts advise that wearing medical face masks is not the most effective way to prevent coronavirus infection.

An attendee of the Comic Exhibition in Taipei in Taiwan wears a face mask. Source: AAP

As the coronavirus crisis has infected over 14,000 people globally, the use of face masks has become part of daily life in Australian cities and other parts of the world.

Its effectiveness in preventing the spread of the virus, however, has been questioned by health experts.

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