April 3, 2020 9:50 PM

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IIT Roorkee develops low-cost face shields for protection of first line healthcare professionals fighting COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">IIT Roorkee has developed low-cost face shields for first line healthcare professionals at AIIMS Rishikesh for protection from COVID-19. </span><br />''<br />''The frame of face shield is 3D printed. The shield can be used along with the protective gear by healthcare personnel while entering the wards housing COVID-19 patients. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The spectacle-type design of the protection shield provides the ease of replacement as the transparent sheet is not bound to a reusable frame. The cost of the sheet is as low as Rs 5. The manufacturing cost per shield is approximately Rs 45. Mass manufacturing cost will be less than Rs. 25.</span><br />

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