This story of ‘covidiots’ on a recent flight might convince you to avoid flying

[Chris Smith]

• The risk of coronavirus transmission on airplanes has already been documented in several studies which determined that the risk of catching COVID-19 is rather low.
• A trip from Greece to Wales proved that things can go terribly wrong if people refuse to wear masks and if the crew does not enforce the safety rules.
• Seven people may have been infectious during the trip, and the number of cases rose to 16 after officials started contacting passengers telling them to self-isolate and seek testing.
• ”Selfish 'covidiots' and an inept crew who couldn't care less” may be to blame for the incident, per one of the passengers.

A variety of new studies show that flying might be relatively safe during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but this hinges on one key element: Everyone aboard the airplane has to observe safety regulations. That includes social distancing where possible and wearing masks at all times during the flight.

But the best research of airplane COVID-19 transmission came from a Korean study that should make you rethink flying in the near future. The study showed that an asymptomatic transmission was possible aboard a flight where everyone was pre-screened for symptoms and were given N95 respirators. Even so, a passenger got the virus from one of the asymptomatics on board, likely after sharing the same bathroom. If that's possible inside a controlled flight, then one can only imagine what happens aboard a plane populated by "covidiots" and "an inept crew who couldn't care less."

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