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General News of Wednesday, 24 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

No evidence that face shields alone protect from COVID-19 - NCDC

Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director-General

The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that there is no evidence that face shields when worn alone can protect from COVID-19.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the NCDC, stated this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.

“Presently there is no evidence on the effectiveness of face shields for community use by the public.

“Face shields are most important in healthcare settings to protect healthcare workers during processes such as intubation.

“We do not have evidence at the moment that using face shields outside healthcare settings can protect members of the community.

“Face shields are used in combination with face masks by health workers. However, this is not for members of the public to use.

“A recent meta-analysis published in the Lancet scientific journal of 172 observational studies done across 16 countries and six continents, proved that wearing a face mask protects everyone against COVID-19 and that eye protection could confer additional benefit for health workers only.”