You’re already wearing a mask – now consider a face shield and goggles | Adrienne Matei
by Adrienne Matei from Science | The Guardian on (#56DGT)
For better protection, you may need to ... look a little weird and shield your peepers
At first, wearing a face mask felt a bit strange. Now, over five months into North America's battle with Covid-19, I feel naked in public without one. Will goggles - previously the purview of steampunks and snowboarders - become the next article of protective equipment to go from weird to widespread? According to Dr Anthony Fauci, the answer is yes. In an ABC News Instagram Live Q&A this Wednesday, Fauci told viewers: If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it."
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