Indeed, if face shields do slightly lower COVID transmission, the reason could be related to the potential for the virus to spread through infection via the eye.

Businesses that make and sell plastic are facing a boom in demand as more shops install barriers or "sneeze guards" as a safety measure against COVID-19.

First, an acrylic panel is heated in a pizza oven reserved for face shields. When it’s warm and moldable, it’s placed around a curved, metal sheet to cool and harden.

Then, an employee had an idea: “Someone said, ‘We cut acrylic, and it looks like we could make face shields.'” Almost immediately, Framebridge shifted its focus from custom-framing to manufacturing an ...

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ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County will assist local licensed barber shops and hair salons comply with the rules of Phase Two of reopening, county officials announced Monday. The county w… ...

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Hampden County Sheriff provides free face shields to Westfield salons, barbershop employees Posted: Jun 3, 2020 / 12:55 PM EDT Updated: Jun 3, 2020 / 07:04 PM EDT ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden County Sheriff’s Office is donating face shields to Westfield salons and barbershops to help the businesses reopen to customers with protections from the coronavirus ...