The paper warns the current practice of keeping middle seats empty "seems to be insufficient" at preventing such outbreaks. (Image: Getty Images)According to reports, a dozen fellow business class passengers later tested positive. The study found that "seating proximity was strongly associated with increased infection risk", despite passengers being more spaced out than those in economy class. The report recommended that "tightened screening and infection prevention measures," especially for those travelling from countries with known high coronavirus transmission, should be implemented in airports and on planes, and that mask-wearing should be made mandatory. In an effort to keep business going, airlines have undertaken various hygiene measures to minimise the risk of coronavirus entering and spreading on an aircraft.

Source: Daily Mirror September 22, 2020 01:18 UTC