Safety of air travel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Peter A. Leggat, Sunil Shrestha, K C Bhuvan, P Ravi Shankar, Ranish Shrestha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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safety
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Air transport Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Aircraft SARS-CoV-2 Social distance Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) HEPA filters Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health transmission COVID-19 Aged population Infectious Diseases Air Travel Environmental health Pandemic Correspondence Airline Humans Business Pandemics Air travel |
| Zdroj: | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease |
| ISSN: | 1873-0442 |
| Popis: | [Extract] Dear editor, During the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, countries have partially resumed air travel; however, strict COVID-19 guidelines have been implemented to control the spread. Travelling with a passenger with an unknown infection status or getting infected from a co-passenger seem to be the biggest concerns for air travelers. However, as more information regarding COVID-19 becomes available, public perception regarding air travel safety is also changing. An older International Air Transport Association (IATA) survey showed a significant reduction in the willingness of passengers to travel by air, with 30% of passengers willing to wait at least six months before they consider flying while 10% were unwilling to fly for at least a year [1]. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses with the roll-out of vaccines against COVID-19, more people have resumed air travel for essential activities. A study by Graham et al. among the aged population (>65 years) in the United Kingdom, showed that social distancing, regular disinfection and mandatory use of masks were the preferred measures, while most participants were concerned that they could acquire the virus on-board the airplane [2]. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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