Travelers wearing face masks at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province on January 21. (Picture: AP)
Travelers wearing face masks at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province on January 21. (Picture: AP)
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Facial recognition fails in China as people wear masks to avoid coronavirus

Face ID fails users as the China coronavirus outbreak sparks widespread adoption of surgical masks

Karen Chiu
Karen Chiu

Updated: 6:47pm, 15 Feb, 2020

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Travelers wearing face masks at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province on January 21. (Picture: AP)
Travelers wearing face masks at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province on January 21. (Picture: AP)
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