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A new study published by THERE IT IS with the contributions of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer reveals the low chances of contagion in flight.
The International Air Transport Association (THERE IT IS) demonstrated the low incidence of transmission of COVID-19 during the flight with an updated count of published cases.
Possibilities of contagion in flight
since the beginning of 2020, have been notified 44 COVID-19 cases where transmission is believed to have been associated with a flight (including confirmed cases, probable and potential). During the same period they have traveled about 1.200 millions of passengers worldwide.
- The risk of a passenger contracting COVID-19 while on board an airplane is very low.
- With only 44 identified potential cases of transmission related to flights between 1.200 million travelers, this is a case for each 27 million travelers.
- The vast majority of potential cases of contagion in flight occurred before the use of masks was mandatory on flights worldwide., which currently further decreases the chances.
A new perspective on why the numbers are so low comes from the Airbus joint publication, Boeing and Embraer in an investigation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) made by each manufacturer on their aircraft.
Although the methodologies differed slightly, each detailed simulation confirmed that the air flow systems of aircraft control the movement of particles in the cabin, lo que limita la propagación de virus. The simulation data showed similar results.:
- aircraft airflow systems, high efficiency particulate air filters (HEPA), the natural barrier of the seat back, downward airflow and high air exchange rates efficiently reduce the risk of disease transmission on board in normal times.
- The addition of mask wearing amid pandemic concerns adds an additional and significant layer of protection, which makes sitting in the cockpit of an airplane safer than most forms of transportation.
The objective of this report is to raise awareness in society about the safety of the airline industry and seeks to get passengers back to airports and planes in order to avoid further job losses and also for the world's economies to recover together. airline industry players.
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