Dr. Eli Perencevich is an infectious disease physician at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health “I wear a face shield every time I enter a store or other building,” said Dr. Eli Perencevich. “Sometimes I…
Month: July 2020
Faceshield Design and Best Use
Not all face shields are the same. There are right ways to use them and wrong ways. Face Shields should be: 3” or more below the chin Go back to at least an inch before the ear Sides should not…
Basic facts of viral transmission
Basic facts of viral transmission (including the Flu) If a person is infected with Coronavirus, there are four basic ways to prevent spreading of the virus through breathing, talking and coughing. In the above, the arrows show the direction of…
Home-made face shields
Here are three home-made designs. The top two are made of re-cycled clear plastic. These sharply limit infected breath from getting under the face shield. The plastic is not perfectly clear, but adequate. The type above is made from a…