How safe is it to fly in the age of Covid-19? The question has been the subject of debate for almost two years. The airline industry has argued that the risk to passengers is very low; independent researchers have tended to say that it’s not high, while stipulating that it’s impossible to assess with real accuracy. Whatever the odds of getting infected by the coronavirus on a plane, they’ve grown worse with the spread of the omicron variant.
High-tech filters and low-tech masks: How technology and personal responsibility might make flying safer than you think. The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that having access to clean air is a global health