Can face masks really protect you against coronavirus or flu?

As WHO declares the illness an international emergency and two cases are confirmed in the UK, what can you do to protect yourself?

Ambulance crews arrive at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire as it prepares for a return flight from Wuhan, China.

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