New research shows that face shields didn't give high levels of protection against COVID. They were a popular choice of PPE during the pandemic, but until now there hasn't been a great deal of ...

If you wore a face shield during the pandemic, it probably didn't give you a high level of protection against Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A study published ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Face shields alone provide only minimal protection from coronavirus particles, UCLA researchers found, but combining shields with a mask can be fairly effective at blocking ...

Should you wear a face shield? With more than 211,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 and the number of coronavirus cases in the United States increasing, it’s important more than ever to avoid catching ...

A face shield is personal protective equipment to prevent airborne transmission of COVID-19. These face shields are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is hydrophilic. The respiratory ...

Clear shields that cover in front of the face have been a fairly frequent sight since the COVID-19 pandemic began. They're worn with or without a mask on the nose and mouth. Though these face shields ...

CENTRAL ISLIP, Suffolk County (WABC) -- There are real and legitimate concerns about protecting health care workers who are treating patients with the novel coronavirus. As one Long Island doctor ...

There are a lot of people who say they do not want to wear a face mask because they are too hot, and with summer here, it's only going to get worse. However, there is an alternative some are trying: ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Pieces of plastic are being cut, and foam trimmed to make protective face shields in downtown Fresno. It's much different from what Dumont Printing has normally manufactured. ...

NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen demonstrated on TODAY how effective face masks truly are: She coughed onto petri dishes wearing three different types of face masks ...