Plastic shields propped up in classrooms to reduce COVID-19 spread likely don’t offer much benefit, interrupting airflow and increase risk of exposure, according to a news report and emerging ...

COVID precautions have turned many parts of our world into a giant salad bar, with plastic barriers separating sales clerks from shoppers, dividing customers at nail salons and shielding students ...

Clear barriers have sprung up at restaurants, nail salons and school classrooms, but most of the time, they do little to stop the spread of the coronavirus. By Tara Parker-Pope Covid precautions ...

A growing body of research suggests it’s time to rethink those anti-COVID plastic barriers. There is some evidence the barriers can actually increase the risk of infection.

Why plastic barriers may not work to stop COVID-19 Research suggests the popular barriers are ineffective, and in some cases, even harmful. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app.

Plexiglas-style barriers are widely used to stop the spread of COVID-19, but experts are divided on how effective plastic shields are at schools, offices and stores.

In an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19, many stores and public-facing businesses have opted to install plastic barriers separating employees from customers.By one estimate, more than ...

The Transportation Security Administration is installing full-height plastic barriers at 37 airports nationwide to protect security screeners and passengers from the spread of coronavirus.. The ...

As reopening schools and offices weigh their options for protecting students and workers from COVID-19, there's one method in particular they might consider kicking to the curb — plastic ...

Clear plastic barriers have become a staple in many public settings amid the pandemic, but scientists say they often do little to prevent COVID-19's spread, and at times, may actually make things ...

Plastic barriers protected bus drivers from assaults. Now they shield them from the coronavirus. December 30, 2020 More than ...