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Coronavirus transmission risk on airplanes ‘virtually non-existent’ when passengers wear masks, according to Department of Defense study – WPVI-TV
A new study released Thursday shows that the risk of COVID-19 transmission is “virtually non-existent” during air travel when passengers wear masks.
NEW YORK — A new study released Thursday shows that the risk of COVID-19 transmission is “virtually non-existent” during air travel when passengers wear masks.The study, conducted by the Department of Defense in partnership with United Airlines, found that when seated with a mask on, “only 0.003% of particles actually made their way into another passenger’s breathing zone.” The results have yet to be peer-reviewed.
Researchers conducted more than 300 tests over 38 hours of flight time and 45 h…
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