Samantha Godwin, a fellow at Yale Law School, posted this to a discussion list, and I thought I'd pass it along (with her permission): As universities try to work out if and how to reopen in the fall ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Prototype creator and founder of LA Face ...

Contributed Photo by Angela Lewis Foster / UTC graduate Chantz Yanagida monitors a 3D printer at Hamilton County's STEM School at Chattanooga State Community College. Yanagida is using the printers to ...

Vyzr is selling a PPE shield with an air-purifying system to protect against coronavirus. The BioVyzr concept raised nearly $700,000 on Indiegogo. The company said the shields are currently in ...

Apple has created the Apple Face Mask and adopted the ClearMask, and is gearing up to distribute them to employees to help protect against exposure to the coronavirus. The masks are the first ...

As teachers and students cope with in-person learning during the pandemic, many educators are looking for clearer ways to connect with their students behind masks. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Because COVID-19 is predominately transmitted from one person to another via tiny droplets projected into ...

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 ...