Smith concludes by pointing out “how ruthlessly jetliners can, potentially, push contagions from one corner of the globe to the other” – and that in fact, we’ve actually been lucky so far, given the relatively low death rate of coronavirus.
For those worried about catching something nasty when flying, there are ways you can protect yourself.
One way is to clean your plane seat and the surrounding area.
“Coronavirus is actually easy to kill”, Kelly A. Reynolds, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona, told The Points Guy.
