International Journal of Coronaviruses
Open Access
What do we know about Torso Protectors and Foot Wears – A Review for COVID-19 Pandemic and Possible Future Epidemics
Aug 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3920
Meshkini MohammadCorresponding author
Tabriz International Safe Community Support Center (Road Traffic Injury Research Center), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Personal Protective types of Equipment (PPE) are needed for everybody who would be in danger of threatening state; the COVID-19 pandemic raised the need and global demand for PPE, one of the most used and required equipment are gowns, coveralls, and torso protectors; which their shortage of supply raised the cost globally too. This review article gathered the guidelines and recommendations from manufacturers, international organizations, and self-experiments of authors for these utilities. And, provides recommendations on the level of protection needed for each condition.