Face shields, plexiglass barriers are 'a waste of money' in Covid-19 battle: US aerosol expert

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Face shield, plexiglass barriers are 'a waste of money' in Covid-19 battle: US aerosol expert

MANILA - Instead of face shields and plexiglass barriers, the Philippines should rely more on protective masks and proper ventilation, and even going outdoors, an American aerosol expert said.

Medical workers should also wear laboratory goggles to suppress air filled with virus from getting close to the eyes, rather than plastic face shields, which Prof Jimenez described as a"waste of money, time and attention create basically plastic pollution". Prof Jimenez is a professor at the university's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , and a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences.but may consider their required use amid the surge in coronavirus cases being attributed to the spread of the Omicron variant.

The Spanish-American chemist drew the attention of Filipino netizens after he included the Philippines in a post on Twitter on what he described as the"world hall of shame" - countries that he said have bad practices in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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