Wednesday, December 16, 2020

How Did the Virus Get Here?

How did the virus get from China to Europe and North America?  On jet airplanes, of course.  How?  Very  possibly, it was transmitted by sick flight crew members who, themselves, exhibited no symptoms.

[On flights lasting from 211 minutes to 313 minutes,] “Researchers reported that the transmission from a sick passenger would be greater to those in nearby rows, but would only result in an additional 0.7 average infected people per flight.  In contrast,. A sick crew member would infect an estimated 4.6 passengers.

From:  How Safe is Air Travel during a Pandemic? - YouTube at 3min 3 sec through 3min 17 sec

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