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Starting Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 the Costco says it will require all members, guests and employees to wear a face mask or face shield with the exception of children under 2. “Members and guests must wear a face mask that covers their mouth and nose at all times,” Costco said on its COVID-19 updates page.…
John Timmer, in his article on ARS Technica, writes about a case study on the face shields done in India and involves individuals working in the healthcare field. The research was done in regards to data collection on workers wearing only face masks and workers wearing a combination of face shields and masks. Focus group…
“Eye protection is good, which you don’t get with a face mask,” said Dr. Daniel Morgan, M.D., a professor of epidemiology and public health and infectious disease at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “Larger face shields may improve beyond that, but a mask should be worn to cover the mouth and nose.” As…
In this month’s article published in the AARP, Eli Perencevich, M.D., professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, explains on cons and pros of the face shields. Unlike masks — which people tend to let slip under their nose, or worse, off their face completely — “it’s…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend for the most effective facial covering the N95 face mask because it’s a snug fit around the nose and mouth, and it’s property to best filter small airborne particles. What about face shields? Jennifer Veltman, MD, chief of…
There is no doubt that face mask alongside a face shield is one of the best practices against COVID-19. According to the article published on Livestrong.com that features an interview with a Christopher Sulmonte, MHA, an expert on best practices for infection prevention and project administrator for the Johns Hopkins Bio-Containment Unit, mentions an increase…