Experts debate how effective face shields are in reducing the spread of the coronavirus.
had an ear injury a couple of years ago that affected her hearing. Working in environments where masks are necessary can be challenging at times, she said.
“When people are wearing masks, you lose that ability to verbally read people’s mouths and the facial cues when they’re talking,” she said. ”They’re easier to clean and safely reuse. Disposable face coverings, like surgical masks, should be discarded after use. Cloth facial coverings can be reworn but need to be“With face shields, you can reuse them indefinitely and they’re easily cleaned with soap and water or other household disinfectants,” Kuppalli said.
“A properly worn face shield is much more effective than a face mask that is removed when speaking or worn under your nose or around your neck,” Sorrell said. “If you aren’t going to wear and use a face mask properly, you are not going to be protected or protect others.”The CDC recommends people wear cloth facial coverings — not face shields — in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
“If you’re facing sideways or I’m behind you, maybe you’re sitting at a desk and I’m standing, there’s other scenarios you can imagine where droplets can come around a face shield,” William Lindsley, a NIOSH bioengineer who conducted the influenza study, told
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