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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend wearing face masks, but experts say they may provide better ...

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 ...

"Face shields are often worn by healthcare professionals as a double layer of protection over a mask, usually when performing an aerosol-generating procedure, which is considered higher risk of ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

As temperatures and levels of frustration continue to rise during the pandemic, wearing face masks has become a hot topic of discussion. Masks may not be the most comfortable thing in the world, ...

"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 ...