Originally Posted by oreocookies

I am thinking of leaving the country for a while to get a break from everything - our handling of COVID-19 and the lack of solutions from our government is too depressing and frustrating for me - but flying and traveling in general gives me pause. I would like more protection than a simple mask offers. Would wearing a face shield on a plane be weird? Are people doing this? The only other option I can think of is a mask with filtration cartridges, which looks like a gas mask, but I am afraid that will look threatening and a bit overboard. I will be required to quarantine for 14 days when I arrive in my destination regardless, but I would like to do everything possible to avoid infection. What extra measures are flyers out there taking? Thank you!

edit: Some people misunderstood. I am saying a face shield in addition to a mask. A face shield alone would not be enough.