The emblematic Boeing 747 known as Air Force One may have been where President Donald Trump was exposed to the coronavirus.President Trump, who announced on Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, may have been exposed to the virus on Air Force One.
Trump most recently flew on Air Force One on Wednesday, returning to Washington from a celebratory rally in Duluth, Minnesota, following a contentious debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the day before. Also aboard was Hope Hicks, a senior member of the president's staff, who was showing COVID-19 symptoms during the trip,isolated for the near-three-hour flight and used a separate door to disembark upon arrival back at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Though the exact specifications of the aircraft are confidential, it's likely that the US Air Force has upgraded its air filtration and circulation system to match or exceed the ones found on modern airliners, according to Henry Harteveldt, president of Atmosphere Research Group.
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