Scientists have found out what is the safest seating arrangement on the plane during a pandemic With the onset of the pandemic, many airlines began to use seating arrangements on their boards with respect to social distance: the middle rows were not filled in planes.

However, now more and more airlines are abandoning this - and this worries scientists..

Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Kansas find that airplanes with an empty middle row reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus by a third.

Scientists conducted an experiment and studied how viruses spread on an airplane (for this they sprayed bacteria that are harmless to humans).

It turned out that if a passenger is separated from a sick person by one free seat, then the risk of infection is reduced by 23%..

If there are one or three infected people on board, then with an empty middle row, the chances of infection in other passengers decreased to 35-39%.

At the same time, scientists argue that the risk of infection is further reduced if passengers wear protective masks during the flight..

Currently, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends flying only if you have been vaccinated and will be wearing protective equipment on board..

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