The benefits of face masks have been widely debated amid the coronavirus pandemic, with advice on wearing them varying massively around the world.
Now, a new study claims that wearing face masks does reduce the spread of coronavirus - but only if you don’t move your head.
Researchers form the University of Edinburgh have tested the effectiveness of seven different types of face masks, including homemade versions and medical grade masks.
The analysis revealed that wearing a face covering can reduce the forward distance of an exhaled breath by more than 90%. Dr Felicity Mehendale, a surgeon at the Centre for Global Health at the University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute, said: “It was reassuring to see the handmade mask worked just as well