Blocking middle seats on planes reduces risk of COVID-19 spread: CDC
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As airlines continue to allow passengers to book middle seats on planes, new research says that leaving the middle seat empty could reduce the spread of COVID-19.
"Research suggests that seating proximity on aircraft is associated with increased risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19," the CDC said in the report. In the study, conducted with Kansas State University, researchers measured how far airborne virus particles traveled inside the aircraft using mannequins that emitted aerosol inside a mock plane cabin. The study did not take vaccinations or face mask-wearing into account.More Related News