NextSharkNextShark.com
Latest NewsletteršŸµĀ New alcohol/cancer study in AsiansRead

Article

Newborn Babies Get Mini Face Guards for Protection in Thailand

thai babies

    Asian America Daily - in under 5 minutes

    Get our collection of Asian America's most essential stories, to your inbox daily, for free!

    Unsure? Check out our Newsletter Archive

    Newborn Thai babies are wearing mini face shields in Paolo Hospital as an extra precaution from COVID-19.

    The adorable photo series, taken in Samut Prakan Province of Thailand, was originally posted on Facebook, featured the swaddled babies.

    Its caption read, ā€œWe have extra protection measures for little ones and friends with face shield for newborns. So cute.ā€

    They were welcomed into the world by nurses also sporting similar attire and in their own set of face shields and personal protection equipment (PPE).

    ā€œCongratulations to all mothers and dads,ā€ it continued.

    A nurse cradles a baby while wearing her own face shield in the first photo.

    One looked unbothered, absentmindedly looking through the clear guard.

    The babies appear to be unphased by the gear, one of them smiling with their eyes closed as the face shield was adjusted onto their head.

    The rest of the newborns slept soundly in the nursery under the nurse’s care.

    The extra precaution was well warranted with Thailand’s current COVID-19 cases tallying up to 2,369 active cases, according to Worldometer, with the latest additions of 111 new cases and three deaths, all foreigners. Since the start of the month, the country reported new cases cropping up every day.

    Thai Enquirer speculated that the government is considering a complete shut down of all provinces and established a 24-hour curfew for two weeks.

    As the fear of possible infections spread, meticulous preventative measures are being taken to ensure the safety of the babies just born into the world. Much like one cosplayer’s self-made Resident Evil Umbrella Corporation-inspired hazmat suit and Death Stranding-inspired baby carrier pod with a functioning air filter.

    Feature Image via Paolo Hospital Samutprakarn

    Support our Journalism with a Contribution

    Many people might not know this, but despite our large and loyal following which we are immensely grateful for, NextShark is still a small bootstrapped startup that runs on no outside funding or loans.

    Everything you see today is built on the backs of warriors who have sacrificed opportunities to help give Asians all over the world a bigger voice.

    However, we still face many trials and tribulations in our industry, from figuring out the most sustainable business model for independent media companies to facing the current COVID-19 pandemic decimating advertising revenues across the board.

    We hope you consider making a contribution so we can continue to provide you with quality content that informs, educates and inspires the Asian community. Even a $1 contribution goes a long way.Ā  Thank you for everyone's support. We love you all and can't appreciate you guys enough.

    Support NextShark

    Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Discover, Paypal