How to Vote Safely in Person During COVID-19
Everything You Need to Know to Vote Safely in Person During COVID-19
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"Since COVID-19 has the ability to spread by aerosol transmission and respiratory droplets, being in the vicinity of an infected person can actually result in transmission through the eyes," Kevin Lee, MD, eye physician and surgeon from the Golden Gate Eye Associates within the Pacific Vision Eye Institute, told POPSUGAR. "For instance, if someone who has the coronavirus sneezes, the droplets can actually enter through one's eyes."
For this reason, Dr. Lee recommends wearing glasses as a protective barrier or shield from respiratory droplets.