COVID SCREENS ‘FULL OF BUGS'
Daily Star Sunday|August 01, 2021
SCREENS designed to protect workers from coronavirus may instead be spreading it.
ISOBEL DICKINSON
COVID SCREENS ‘FULL OF BUGS'

Scientists said the “Covidsecure” Perspex barriers do not work if they block airflow or cause poor circulation in buildings.

And they warned that the screens can cause a build-up of bugs behind them, spreading the virus to people sitting nearby.

The experts said: “There are large numbers of screens that are unlikely to be effective due to their design or positioning.”

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies expressed their fears in an updated document.

This story is from the August 01, 2021 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

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