SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A growing body of research suggests it’s time to rethink those anti-COVID plastic barriers used as fortifications in retail stores, restaurants and countless other indoor settings.

The clear plastic barriers installed at checkout counters, offices and restaurants, as one of the lines of defense to stop the spread of COVID-19, are coming down at many businesses and schools. The ...

It seems like workplaces and stores have all become one giant salad bar with plastic barriers erected to supposedly protect us from COVID-19. But research suggest in a lot of situations they are not ...

Plastic shields propped up in classrooms to reduce COVID-19 spread likely don’t offer much benefit, interrupting airflow and increasing risk of exposure, according to a news report and emerging ...

Chances are you’ve seen Plexiglas-style barriers go up inside office buildings, grocery stores and restaurants throughout your neighborhood. But are they really keeping us safe from COVID-19?

And while physical barriers are effective at blocking big droplets released from a person’s nose or mouth when they cough or sneeze, they’re essentially useless at blocking the spread of aerosols ...

A demand for plastic barriers that first surged in March from retailers such as grocery, hardware and auto parts stores needing to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to grow and ...

With air travel slowly ticking up from a coronavirus drop-off, the Transportation Security Administration is installing plastic booths and other barriers at security checkpoints to protect travelers ...

Covid precautions have turned many parts of our world into a giant salad bar, with plastic barriers separating sales clerks from shoppers, dividing customers at nail salons and shielding students from ...