Use of face shields without masks is dangerous

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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned the general public to discontinue from using only face shields without masks.

According to GMA, the continuous use of face shields without masks by the general public will lead to increased case of the deadly Coronavirus in the country.

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This was contained in a joint Statement from the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and the West African College of Surgeons (Ghana Chapter).

From the statement, the use of face shields alone does not give the user the needed protection against Coronavirus especially in the light of potential air borne spread of the deadly disease from emerging scientific evidence.

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Read the full statement below