Science is clear on the efficacy of face masks — it’s proven to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what of face shields? You’ve probably seen someone wearing one in your neighborhood. It’s basically an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Results from the study reportedly proved that nearly 100 percent of airborne droplets less than 5 micrometers in size escaped ...

One of the biggest challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we simply don’t know what works against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Most of the scientific studies on controlling pandemics have been ...

While any face covering is better than nothing, clear plastic shields and masks with exhale valves allow large plumes of particles to escape and may also expose the wearer to more germs. By Tara ...

"From a purely scientific point of view, if you asked me, a surgical grade mask versus a shield, I would wear a mask," Dr. David Edwards of Harvard University tells PEOPLE Maria Pasquini is the senior ...

Everybody wanted them: Sales of clear plastic dividers soared in the U.S. after the pandemic hit -- tripling year-over-year to roughly $750 million in the first quarter of last year, by industry ...

If CDC guidelines aren't enough to convince you that face shields alone shouldn't be used to stop the spread of COVID-19, then maybe a new visualization study will. Researchers simulated coughing and ...

The first week of training camp included images of a couple of coaches who sported a welder’s look, faces behind plastic shields in lieu of a face mask. Friday’s memo regarding changes to the testing ...

Plastic shields propped up in classrooms to reduce COVID-19 spread likely don’t offer much benefit, interrupting airflow and increasing risk of exposure, according to a news report and emerging ...

The second phase implemented face shields and ethanol to cleanse the masks between visits. I'm inclined to think that the ethanol was a substantial contributor to controlling the virus as it may have ...

Science is clear on the efficacy of face masks — it's proven to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what of face shields? You’ve probably seen someone wearing one in your neighborhood. It’s basically an ...