Should we wear face masks after all? Experts call for UK officials to consider issuing millions of masks because the crisis is spiralling out of control – despite claims they are pointless

Wearing surgical face masks in public may have helped slow the coronavirus crisis – despite Britons being repeatedly told they were pointless.

Experts say a full-scale outbreak in the UK could have been prevented if millions of masks had been issued – which has been the case in South Korea and Japan.

The British Government has long held the view that the cheap paper masks offer little protection against catching COVID-19.

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