Newborn babies in Thailand are being given miniature face shields to wear for protection against the novel coronavirus. Babies born at a hospital in Thailand are being fitted with special masks to keep them safe from catching COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
The masks are designed to stop droplets from sneezes or coughs from getting on the babies’ faces. Turns out that on top of being useful, they’re pretty cute, too.
Bangkok’s Praram 9 Hospital shared a statement on its official Facebook page with a photo showing a nurse holding a baby while another worker slips a shield over its face. “Safety is what we care about most,” the hospital writes in the statement. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus