Face shields are the newest trend to emerge in the protective product arena. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to urge people to wear cloth face masks in public to ...

For the record: The CDC does not recommend face shields for normal everyday activities or as a substitute for cloth face coverings. Why? The CDC says that it’s unknown whether these shields can ...

While the CDC recommends the wearing of cloth face masks to protect yourself from airborne particles and droplets, its guidance on face shields is less clear. In guidelines released in April ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that face shields “should cover the forehead, extend below the chin, and wrap around the side of the face.” While some shields may be ...

Proponents of the face shield told Fox News they like its reusability and the fact it's easily cleaned with soap and water. Some health experts say the shield prevents a person from touching their ...

While the CDC does not currently recommend face shields in place of cloth face coverings, the organization suggests choosing "face shields that wrap around the sides of the wearer's face and ...

"It is not known if face shields provide any benefit as source control to protect others from the spray of respiratory particles," the agency says. "CDC does not recommend use of face shields for ...

“It is not known if face shields provide any benefit as a source control to protect others from the spray of respiratory particles,” the CDC highlighted on their website. The CDC has not ...

saying that face shields are not recommended protection. They said people can still wear them, but they should be worn with a face mask over their mouth at the same time. "It is not known if face ...

At this time, it is not known what level of protection a face shield provides to people nearby from the spray of respiratory droplets from the wearer," the CDC said. "There is currently not enough ...

However, the “con” of a shield is that is will not protect you by itself, and needs a face mask that covers your nose and mouth that actually provides the bulk of the protection.