Plexiglass dividers at work won't protect you from Delta, says expert

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Plexiglass dividers at work won't protect you from Delta, says expert
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Professor Chris Hogan encouraged workers to find out about low-tech ways to prevent catching COVID-19 at work, such as mask wearing and social distancing.

He continued to tell the outlet the dividers were useful at places such as checkouts as face-to-face interaction is limited, but settings where the COVID aerosols have time to remain would limit the plexiglass' effectiveness.

He later added other technology could be used to better protect workers in offices and that it had already been adopted by some employers. The USFDA did admit, however,"there is limited published data about the wavelength dose and duration of UVC radiation required to inactive the SARS-CoV-2 virus." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends improved ventilation in buildings as a way to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace as one of several measures to protect workers from becoming ill.

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