Coronavirus: Protective badges are they effective?

The question that is often asked is do these badges protect against coronavirus? The simple answer is they have not been tested to be effective against the coronavirus. Most of these badges were made a few years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. And in the laboratory tests they were only proven to kill certain percentage of airborne viruses in a closed space environment and when the subject is not moving.

Some of the badges, featuring a white cross design (made in China), appear to be of the type marketed as "virus stoppers" in Russia. Some members of the Russian parliament wore them at a recent meeting of the State Duma. Russian MP Andrei Svintsov was asked why he wore a "virus blocker" badge. He replied that he didn't know whether it worked or not, but he hasn't fallen ill yet.  "I have chewed ginger, and I'm taking Vitamin C. All the rubbish that they say on the internet, I'm using all that. Just in case."

From my personal experience I was wearing 2 different kinds of these badges and I haven't caught the virus yet. However I properly wore the mask, frequently washed my hands and avoided touching my face, took lots of vitamins and did other recommendations by the WHO organization. To sum it up, these badges can be a handy addition the World Health measures, such as wearing a mask, washing your hands and wiping down surfaces with disinfectant, as those remain the most effective countermeasures against the coronavirus. Please use them as stated on the label with all necessary precautions.