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Covid 19 coronavirus: Are planes as Covid-safe as the airlines say?
15 Feb, 2021 06:58 PM
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A Passenger wears a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the Covid-19. Photo / Getty Images
A Passenger wears a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the Covid-19. Photo / Getty Images
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OPINION:
The vaccinations have begun, but so have the coronavirus mutations. We may be able to limit Covid-19 but it s going to be around, as UK government chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance says, probably forever .
So will we be able to fly again without fear of infection? How safe can we feel sitting shoulder to shoulder with strangers for hours in a sealed tube? Pretty safe, according to the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, which says we have less chance of contracting Covid-19 on an aircraft than almost anywhere else.
Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says
By Lori Aratani The Washington Post,Updated February 11, 2021, 10:05 p.m.
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WASHINGTON - Airports have taken significant steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, but challenges remain, including upgrading and enhancing ventilation systems and adjusting operations to accommodate more people safely once demand for air travel returns, Harvard University researchers said.
The report Thursday by a team at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on the curb-to-curb portion of the journey, assessing the risks travelers might face from the time they arrive at the airport until they land at their destination and claim their bags.
Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks remain, study says Updated: February 12 Published February 12
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Print article WASHINGTON - Airports have taken significant steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, but challenges remain, including upgrading and enhancing ventilation systems and adjusting operations to accommodate more people safely once demand for air travel returns, Harvard University researchers said. The report Thursday by a team at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on the curb-to-curb portion of the journey, assessing the risks travelers might face from the time they arrive at the airport until they land at their destination and claim their bags.
The executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.