Currently, no studies exist that compare face masks to face shields. As Americans “mask up” to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a new trend is emerging with more people wearing clear, plastic face ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — People in Oregon will be required to wear face masks, as the current requirement that applies to seven counties expands statewide on July 1. What kind of face masks should people wear ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has held firm in its recommendations for how Americans can protect themselves and others from the coronavirus: Stay six feet apart, wash hands frequently ...

As new daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. keep spiking, government orders to require masks in public spaces are increasing, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cloth face ...

Proponents of the face shield told Fox News they like its reusability and the fact it's easily cleaned with soap and water. Some health experts say the shield prevents a person from touching their ...

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, ...

There’s no question that face masks help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, not to mention the flu, the common cold, various adenoviruses and so on. But what about plastic face shields? Are ...

Last March, I wrote a post suggesting that enough informal evidence was emerging that masks might provide protection against COVID-19 that states might consider enacting mask mandates, requiring at ...

Editor’s note: As we will report below, experts agree that face shields — and face masks — do not replace or relieve the need to wash your hands and social distance, and they absolutely do not alone ...

As new daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. keep spiking, government orders to require masks in public spaces are increasing, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cloth face ...

"We deemed the face shields as a better alternative to nothing." A number of the nation's top public health officials have said in recent days that Americans searching for extra layers of protection ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Although we’re several months into the coronavirus pandemic, infections and deaths continue to climb in ...