Infants born in hospitals in Thailand during the coronavirus pandemic are being outfitted with tiny plastic visors.
, Praram 9 Hospital said that the masks were being used “because safety is what we care about the most.” The statement also noted that the translucent shields are designed to block sneeze and cough droplets from reaching the babies’ faces.Paolo Hospital in the Samut Prakan province also posted adorable photos of babies in their delivery ward decked out in Personal Protection Equipment .
“We have extra protection measures for little ones and friends, with face shield for newborns. So cute!” the hospital wrote on its Facebook post, translated byThe New York Post also compiled some footage of babies in a hospital in Samut Prakan protected by face shields topped with little crowns .The visors are an effort to give new parents at these hospitals “peace of mind,” reportsAccording to the outlet, the masks are meant to help parents transport infants from the hospital to their home.
As of Friday, Thailand had reported more than 2,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 33 deaths, according to the country’s
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