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Re:Apple Faceshield by brirec on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @08:06PM (#22808846)
> The virus might have multiple modes of transmission. Closing 2 of them reliably a great deal.

Sounds reasonable, but how is a face shield a reliable way to close a mode of transmission if people aren’t spitting liquid in your face?

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Re:Apple Faceshield by woofie11 on Wednesday April 08, 2020 @04:49PM (#22816955)
It increases the effective time large droplets need to spend in the air to get to me, and decreases the airflow around me. It's about the same reason plexiglass screens help, and keeping a 6-foot distance helps.

Plus, it stops me from touching my face.

No, it doesn't stop everything, but it's a buck.

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Re:Apple Faceshield by DanBC on Friday April 10, 2020 @03:06AM (#22830673)
> Plus, it stops me from touching my face.

You would be touching your face if you had correctly fitting PPE, because it's uncomfortable. https://twitter.com/gabbyjackson95x/status/12479391789623255...

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