Expert favors wearing face shield in enclosed spaces amid Omicron threat

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Despite the downtrend in the number of infections, an infectious disease specialist said Thursday it is still better to wear face shields in enclosed spaces due to the threat of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. | cgonzalesINQ

threat of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, which experts fear could potentially be highly transmissible and affect the efficacy of vaccines.

Dr. Rontgene Solante, chief of the Adult Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine unit of San Lazaro Hospital and member of the Department of Science and Technology’s Vaccine Expert Panel, said that face shields offer a “second layer of protection” especially in enclosed spaces.

 

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