Face masks far more protective against COVID-19 than face shields, CDC experts

Face masks far more protective against COVID-19 than face shields, CDC experts

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By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Oct 8 2020

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have conducted a study showing that face masks and neck gaiters appear to be much more effective than face shields at reducing the expulsion of respiratory aerosols that could potentially transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2).