Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, it has slowly become a global epidemic. One item that has been of great demand is face masks. However, it appears that these masks are not as important as we think. A recent tweet from the U.S. Department of Health’s Office suggests that masks do not really prevent coronavirus. “Seriously, people-stop buying masks!” The agency reiterated that masks cannot help people avoid infection. However, the director of the US Department of Health (US DoH) said the masks should be left to medical staff.