The study found that on a flight with 290 passengers, one passenger caught the novel coronavirus from one of six asymptomatic carriers on the flight.
Six passengers, who were asymptomatic, tested positive at the start of the quarantine. At the end of the quarantine, one passenger who had tested negative after the flight, tested positive. Because of the strict infection control and post-flight quarantine, the researchers concluded that the newly infected patient had likely caught the virus during the trip. A validation study looking at a second flight found the same outcome, with three asymptomatic patients likely infecting one other passenger.
"Further attention is warranted to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 on aircraft," the researchers wrote. "Our results suggest that stringent global regulations for the prevention of COVID-19 transmission on aircraft can prevent public health emergencies."
We have to look at these studies in context. Millions of passengers have flown since Mar. & there remain very few confirmed cases of onboard transmission. Also, the flights studied took place before layered health & safety measures were implemented. 👇
OMG that is *not* the point of the report. Irresponsible writing from a headline that ruins a good article.
realDonaldTrump is not buying it
everyone has to wear a mask so it is much harder than before
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