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Plexiglass Barriers Are Up in Stores and on Debate Stages — But Do They Actually Work? – POPSUGAR Health and Fitness Australia
Plexiglass barriers can block droplet transmission of COVID-19, but doctors believe they’re likely less effective against airborne transmission.
Plexiglass partitions are everywhere these days: reception desks, grocery stores, the vice presidential debate stage. The thinking is that these barriers can help prevent transmission of coronavirus by simply putting a physical barrier between one person and another. And to some extent, doctors think it does work that way but with a few key caveats and, based on the lack of scientific studies on the topic, some room for doubt.
Plexiglass May Prevent Some Close-Range Transmission
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