Use of face shields during Covid‑19 pandemic

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Published: Aug 1, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60787/phmj.v14i3.165

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Richard C. Echem
Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID‑19) pandemic as labelled by the World Health Organization has had a global impact, affecting every aspect of daily life of people, businesses, manufacturers and even the healthcare sector.1‑3 The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is spread from person to person by droplets, direct contact and aerosols have also been implicated.1,4,5 The disease has resulted in several fatalities since its outbreak

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Use of face shields during Covid‑19 pandemic. (2020). Port Harcourt Medical Journal, 14(3), 93-94. https://doi.org/10.60787/phmj.v14i3.165
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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020): September - December
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