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Masks with clear panels for lip- reading

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I didn't even think about what masks have taken away for those who rely on reading lips and you can not even see people's lips with their masks on. This article talks about a woman who makes dozens of these face masks with clear panels with the purpose of helping those with hearing loss or partial hearing loss to communicate with their peers during a pandemic.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/face-masks-coverings-lipread-deaf-hearing-loss-claire-cross-pandemic-a9605931.html