As the coronavirus situation continues to unfold, I'll be answering questions you may have about the virus for @dallasnews.

Up today: Should you be wearing surgical masks for protection? The short answer - NO.

Have a question about virus? Let me know!https://t.co/Sn9U0Jeufz

— catherine marfin (@catherinemarfin) March 3, 2020

#ExpressExplained | Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that as a doctor, he did not think there was any need to wear masks in order to ward off the #coronavirus infection. How effective are masks?https://t.co/CvUcwM7qjv

— Express Explained (@ieexplained) March 2, 2020

Wearing a face mask could put you at greater risk for coronavirus. Here’s whyhttps://t.co/iF7rtEBiOM

— Nancy Skinner (@NancySkinnerCA) March 3, 2020

Wearing a face mask could put you at greater risk for coronavirus. Here’s why https://t.co/dVUp8ZQvET

— Patrick Sweeney (@PatrickS) March 1, 2020

#ExpressExplained | How effective are masks in preventing #coronavirus? What are other ways to prevent the spread of all respiratory diseases? @abantika77 explainshttps://t.co/CvUcwLPPrX

— Express Explained (@ieexplained) March 3, 2020