Fly Less Risk COVID-19 than Eating Out …

JAKARTA – A recent study claims that a threat transmission of COVID-19on board the plane is lower than other routine activities such as grocery shopping or eating out. According to a study by scientists from Harvard University, there is little evidence of transmission of the virus on airplanes.

The findings suggest an industrial layered approach flightof non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) used to slow the spread of disease have reduced the risk to dangerously low levels on board during a pandemic.

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The researchers said the NPIs used on aircraft to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission include High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, mandatory mask policies, high-touch surface disinfection, health statements from passengers and crew before flying, and education and awareness of COVID-19.

“The risk of catching COVID-19 on an airplane is put under the risk of other routine activities during the pandemic, such as shopping for groceries or eating out. Implementing this multi-layered risk mitigation strategy requires passenger and airline compliance, but will help ensure that air travel is as safe or much safer than the routine activities people engage in during these times, “says the study published by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. , as quoted by the page Times Now News.

The report also states that there are 13 peer-reviewed case studies surrounding the transmission of COVID-19 on aircraft.

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Earlier this month, a researchpublished in the journal JAMA Network shows that the risk of contracting COVID-19 during air travel is lower than that of office buildings, classrooms, supermarkets or commuter trains. The researchers believe that the findings and recommendations in this report will offer the public the opportunity to make informed decisions about air travel.

The investigators also caution that there is a risk of infection in public until widespread vaccination is carried out. Therefore, the activities that each individual chooses during a pandemic, including travel, depend on an assessment of personal health and the relative risks and consequences of being infected.

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