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In recent weeks, health officials are recommending wearing a mask and a face shield together for complete protection. As the debate on the effectiveness of the face shields alone continues with recent results are published in the journal Physics of Fluids, reported on a laboratory experiment where scientists put face shields to the test. Laboratory…
The HealthEssentials published a piece on best-practices for the face shields as an essential piece of personal protective equipment. In the article, they go over the proper use of shields in addition to cleaning and disinfection techniques inside and outside of the healthcare setting. “Face shields offer healthcare providers another layer of protection,” says Steven…
Brookline, Massachusetts township put a new order in place for even people who are “medically excluded” from the rules about wearing a mask in public to have an anti-coronavirus barrier — a plastic face shield writes the Boston Herald today. Currently, the Brookline rules say that everyone is asked to wear a mask, but the…
The shield and mask is a winning combination, says Ahmed Hakki, a physician from New York, in a letter to The New York Times editor for the Opinion column published earlier in August. “Front-line workers in emergency rooms wear a face shield on top of a mask. This protects their eyes from getting infected by…
A question “Should you buy a face shield” have been recently all over the headlines? Face shields do not prevent the spread of COVID-19 but can help reduce transmission. Here’s what the experts say: Amesh Adalja MD, a pandemic preparedness expert at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says, “There’s a lot of at…
In the interview earlier this month, Dr. Leann Poston, a pediatrician and assistant dean and director of admissions at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, shares his thoughts and experiences on face shields in regards to CDC guidelines and not being recommended. “Since there is a clear barrier between your child’s mucus membranes (eyes, nose, and…