As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many are wondering what they can do to protect themselves when out of the house. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to emphasize the ...

The use of plastic face shields without a face mask covering underneath is largely ineffective at stopping the spread of COVID-19, a new study shows. Results from the study reportedly proved that ...

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 ...

Plastic face shields are likely not as effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus as cloth face masks, experts believe. As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States and around the world, ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...