{"id":5108,"date":"2020-06-16T11:04:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T16:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faceshield.com\/?p=5108"},"modified":"2020-06-16T11:04:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T16:04:18","slug":"what-we-know-about-face-shields-and-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceshield.com\/what-experts-say\/what-we-know-about-face-shields-and-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Know About Face Shields and Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With face shields a growing part of hospital protocol, some infectious disease doctors are calling for greater adoption outside the medical setting. Unlike masks that protect the nose and mouth, face shields may also keep the virus from entering through the eyes. We asked experts for advice: How do face shields offer protection from coronavirus? 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