Dr. Fauci: Wear goggles or eye shields to prevent spread of COVID-19; flu vaccine a must
Dr. Anthony Fauci at a House committee hearing on March 11, 2020, in Washington, DC.Dr. Anthony Fauci said eye coverings might eventually be recommended to reduce coronavirus transmission.However, face masks are more important for preventing transmission, since most people get infected via respiratory droplets.To maximize your chances of avoiding a coronavirus infection, it's wise to cover your eyes, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday.
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention already recommends eye protection for healthcare workers, but not for everyday use. That's because eyes aren't the main source of coronavirus transmission — the virus spreads primarily via respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs, or sneezes. Others then get infected when these droplets enter their nose or mouth, though the virus can invade through any mucous membrane, including the eyes.
"The thing about the face shields — we think that that could protect the individuals and that it would decrease the ability for them to touch their eyes and spread [the] virus as well as those droplets coming towards them," Birx told"Fox & Friends."A person wears a face shield during a protest in response to the killing of George Floyd on May 29, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan.At the start of the pandemic, the US population wasn't told to wear face masks.
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