As fears of the spread of the Chinese coronavirus rise around the globe, wary citizens are donning face masks as a preventative measure.
But how effective are they?
According to Gizmodo, research is inconclusive.
Of six studies made on the subject, three said face masks were useless.
The other three said they were helpful.
Still, health experts say wearing face masks is the least important of all the things one can do to avoid both contracting and spreading viruses.