People who wear face visors instead of masks to protect themselves from Covid-19 may be putting themselves at greater risk from the illness with older people particularly vulnerable, one of the State’s leading virologists has warned. Dr Robert’s concerns about the increasing popularity of face visors instead of face masks and their ineffectiveness were echoed by UCD engineer Dr Kevin Nolan. “The way visors are designed mean that anyone wearing one can easily inhale the aerosols around them as the visors offer virtually no protection,” Dr Nolan said. CautionHe also cautioned against people working in the hospitality sector wearing visors as they can direct droplets towards diners and onto food. He also stressed that he had not seen any data or recommendations from international health authorities suggesting that people use visors instead of face masks.

Source: The Irish Times October 08, 2020 16:21 UTC