Timeline for Is it safer to travel by bus than by train in times of COVID-19?
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| Mar 4, 2020 at 23:36 | comment | added | Traveller | According to tripsavvy.com/air-quality-during-your-flight-54164, because of the high-efficiency filters on most commercial airlines and the frequency the air is recirculated and filtered, the air you're breathing on a flight is likely much cleaner and less contaminated than most office buildings and is on par with the air in most hospitals. This smartertravel.com/avoiding-airplane-cold-dont-get-sick-flying indicates low cabin humidity is the likely culprit because it reduces the body’s natural defence system. | |
| Mar 4, 2020 at 21:11 | comment | added | kiradotee | Plus on a plane air is supposed to fully refreshed/filtered I believe every 2 minutes or so? | |
| Mar 4, 2020 at 19:47 | comment | added | Traveller | At least on a plane passengers don’t get on and off during the journey. The question is impossible to answer. | |
| Mar 4, 2020 at 19:44 | comment | added | Sabine | But then, two hours on the plane is probably enough to catch the virus if anyone in close proximity is infected - judging from the number of colds I caught on planes over the years... | |
| Mar 4, 2020 at 19:40 | history | answered | averell | CC BY-SA 4.0 |