https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4742365/jewish/Corona-May-One-Wear-a-Face-Mask-Outside-on-Shabbat.htm

ראה פה הערה 8 ובהנסמן שם.

BH

People have reached out to me privately, and pointed out, that in many fields it is very common to wear gloves (like people who fly for instance), and it rises to at least the level of shepherds clothing.

I accept that point, and I retract comment 1.

BH

I was not discussing medically proscribed sunglasses, which is obviously a different story.

משקפיים הצ”פ מתיר בפשטות משום דהוי קמיע מומחה, לפי זה גם המסכה מותר בכל אופן אפי’ אם מורידה לפעמים על הלסת. ופשיטא דלע גרע משן של שועל, או אבן תקומה או משקל האבן שלא תפיל ואפי’ לא מעוברת מותר שמא תתעבר ותפיל, וזה אינו צריך לפנים.
אחד מאנ”ש

Thank you very much for this most interesting article, however, I would like to take issue with this article.

1. It is highly questionable whether gloves really play much of a role, in the prevention of the transmission of this virus.

2. It is questionable whether it is common for people to walk around outside with gloves. As a matter of fact, here in NY, any person can see that the number is quite low (unlike those wearing masks).

3. I would like to take issue with the assertion, that people would most probably not remove these gloves. I myself have worn these gloves and have worn gloves meant to protect one’s self from the cold, and I have found myself removing these sorts of gloves a lot more frequently then gloves which are supposed to keep the hands warm against the biting cold.

That may be my personal experience, however, on the other hand, I have seen no evidence, that as a matter of fact, people would not remove these gloves.

4. In regards to the common custom of wearing gloves on shabbos. It should be pointed out, that while according to Chabad Psak, the common custom is not to wear gloves outside on Shabbos, it should be noted, that there are many Frum communities that take a different Halachik position, and do in fact wear gloves outside on Shabbos.

5. I would just like to make a general comment in regards to masks on Shabbos. I had originally felt like this author that one can wear them on Shabbos. However since I started going outside on Shabbos, I have noticed countless people wearing their masks on their chin. Wearing the Mask on the chin would pose a serious issue with the prohibition of carrying on Shabbos. Since there are countless people, who would at some point when they are outside wear the mask on their chin, this may pose a serious issue Mi’Derabbonon, which may forbid one to go outside and wear various articles, which we are concerned will be removed while outside.

 I don’t see this being any different than sunglasses, which most Poskim consider to be issue Mi’Derabbonon.

Once again thank you for your article.