Tiny face shields given to newborn babies in Thailand to fend off COVID-19

Hospitals in Thailand are going the extra mile amid the coronavirus outbreak

Last updated: April 14, 2020 | 09:58

ANI and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Bangkok: As a measure of protection for the newborn babies, some hospitals in Thailand are going the extra mile amid the coronavirus outbreak which has infected more than 1.5 million people worldwide.

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According to a report in The Straits Times dated April 10, infants born in a hospital in Samut Prakan province, south of Bangkok, are getting mini face shields as an extra protective measure against the virus.

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Nurses at the Praram 9 hospital in Bangkok have been pictured holding newborn babies wearing protective face shields.

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As the pictures of the babies with face shields started doing the rounds online, the hospitals were lauded by the users for taking extra precautions to protect the newborns.

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The report stated that the pictures, which featured babies who seemed mostly unbothered by the headgear, quickly caught the eye of social media users.

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Thailand has reported more than 2,000 cases of the deadly virus which originated in China's Wuhan last year. COVID-19 related death toll in the country stands at 33.

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A newborn baby is seen wearing a protective face shield at the Praram 9 hospital in Bangkok, Thailand

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A newborn baby wearing a face shield.

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Nurses wearing protective face masks hold newborn babies wearing protective face shields during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at the Praram 9 hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

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A maternity ward shows a nurse holding a newborn baby wearing a face shield.

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Nurses hold newborn babies wearing protective face shields during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at the Praram 9 hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

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A nurse wearing a protective face mask holds a newborn baby wearing a protective face shield during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at the Praram 9 hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

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