Contagion despite negative test – How a Swiss passenger dampens the...


A Swiss infected seven other passengers on a flight from to Auckland – despite a mask requirement and a negative corona test.

Laura Frommberg

Published: 11/28/2020, 9:37 PM

Masks are required on the plane. Nevertheless, there were seven infections on a flight with passengers tested for Corona.
Masks are required on the plane. Nevertheless, there were seven infections on a flight with passengers tested for Corona.

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Emirates flight EK448 left Dubai punctually on September 28 for Auckland in New Zealand. 86 passengers were on board. After the 18-hour flight, seven of them tested positive for the coronavirus. A passenger from Switzerland infected them and that despite the fact that he had shown a negative test and that it was mandatory to wear a mask on board.

The study represents a setback for the airline industry. Your recovery only works if the passengers get on a plane carefree. And actually, at least that’s what airlines, aircraft manufacturers and the airline umbrella organization Iata preach, air travel is also safe. According to the so-called Hepa filter, the air on board should be cleaner than in O.perationssälen… VBefore and after the flights, specialized crews disinfect the cabins so that viruses and bacteria don’t stand a chance.

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