MANILA, Philippines — More data and more work are still needed whether or not the government can already do away with the mandatory face shield policy, the Octa research group said Friday, saying they still have no position on the matter.
Ranjit Singhe Rye of the research team said that the group is having a “very healthy” discussion over the issue, with some of the fellows raising issues on the efficacy and practicality of face shields.
“More work and data is needed to assess this particular intervention, this particular PPE (personal protective equipment) so we haven’t decided on a position yet,” he said in a webinar.
For his part, Dr. Michael Tee, a fellow researcher of Oct…
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