Alternative method on how face masks may help you beat coronavirus

Wearing a face mask could help beat coronavirus by exposing people to milder forms of the killer bug (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wearing a face mask could help beat coronavirus by exposing people to milder forms of the killer bug and so leading to community-level immunity, a new study claims.

Face masks have been widely heralded for preventing other people getting infected by blocking the coughs and sneezes of those wearing them.