The peer-reviewed study found that face shields did not give high levels of protection against external droplets. According to a recent study from the University of East Anglia, if you used a face shield during the epidemic, it probably didn't provide you with a high degree of protection against Co
Face shields are popular because they do not obstruct breathing, allow for more natural conversation than face masks, and offer splash protection. Unfortunately, they do not provide high-level COVID protection.
Professor Paul Hunter, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School, said: “Face shields have been popular because they don’t hinder breathing, they allow more natural communication than face masks and they provide splash protection. They were widely used throughout the Covid pandemic. But until now there hasn’t been a great deal of evidence about how protective they really are – particularly taking into account how people use them in the real world, and especially in poorer parts of the world.
Dr. Julii Brainard, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School, said: “The lab tests showed that all of the face shields provided some protection, but none gave high levels of protection against external droplet contamination. The level of protection provided was influenced by design features, as well as which way the manikin had its head turned when it was ‘coughed’ at.
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