What to do if you are boarding a plane in the age of coronavirus

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Here's what to do if you are boarding a plane in the age of coronavirus.

experts say about avoiding germs while flying.During normal times, airports and airplanes are germ-ridden places. So experts say now is the time to pay extra attention to the health and hygiene rules you likely practice anyway, such as washing your hands often and packing items like hand sanitizer, tissues and extra supplies of medications.

"Have someone available in case you need help with emergency travel plans or need to get home quickly," said Jonathan Fielding, professor of public health and pediatrics at University of California, Los Angeles and chair of the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services, established by the Department of Health and Human Services.

But keep in mind that as the virus spreads "you never know when a city you're in or about to travel to is going to be sealed off, flights cancelled, or travelers quarantined," he said.At airports, germs can linger on the screens at self-service check-in kiosks, on the bins and belts at security checkpoints, on escalator handrails, food court tables, in restrooms and gate seating areas.

Generally, to avoid germs at the security checkpoint, you should never walk barefoot though the metal detector, said Charles Gerba, a microbiologist and professor at the University of Arizona. Place your shoes on the belt, not in a bin. Put whatever you can, including your jacket, your phone and the contents of your pockets, into your carry-on instead of into a bin. And take a moment use hand sanitizer in the post-security repacking area before rushing off to the food court or your gate.

Airports across the country say they are increasing the frequency of cleaning routines and the intensity of cleaning products at "high touch" areas in shuttle buses, washrooms, security checkpoints, food courts and other areas, adding hand sanitizer stations and taking other actions to keep passengers and employees healthy.

 

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If you board a plane you deserve what you get...done deaf article

Not to worry...at this point it’s practically a private jet!!

Just order a private jet 🙄

Airplanes.....they way it spread around the world....

tldr; “Turn around and go home”

Fuck man you don’t get on that plane👀👍seriously?

WTF is this? Was coming in to see how to protect yourself from the virus, but what it said was who you invite to your funeral

Close ya eyes and hold your breathe!

If I'm boarding a plane. I'm boarding a plane!!!! 😡

You don't.

Are planes be really Sanitized Asia still cleaning. I dont see America doing any mass cleaning. Why

Dont travel .. idiots!

Y would I be boarding a plane, now?

wear a fuggin mask and gloves, don't touch your face. Once back home or in hotel room, go manic and sanitize everything in sight. Shower after.

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