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Emirates Airline Begins Conducting Rapid COVID-19 Tests For Boarding Passengers
In a move that could be a step toward making air travel palatable to the public again, Emirates Airline has begun conducing rapid-on site COVID-19 for passengers. The testing began with passengers on a flight from Dubai to Tunisia on Wednesday. The analysis is a blood test with results within 10 minutes. The airline says it is the first to roll out rapid testing. Emirates says it is working to scale up testing capabilities and extend it to other flights. It says its testing could also be used to… (www.npr.org) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The antibody tests will get better, but the best still has 5% error rate
I think airlines could also reduce the number of seats in planes to allow better distancing for health concerns because before all this, i got sick once because the person next to me on a DEN-SFO flight was sick.
When you give your blood, you are giving your DNA to the guvmint
While this might be a step in the right direction as far as trying to ensure that people are virus free, the issue we have in the US is that people would not stand to not bring carry-on luggage onboard the plane and thus having to pay a checked baggage fee. Would people here in The States actually check their bags?
I also think that the immune system is more "penetrable" at lower air pressures. So for example at sea level you may not get infected but with the same exposure at 5000 ASL you could be. This could also explain why so many people that flew had the virus.
The same flight seat distance shall be maintained. Social distance.
Secondly for long flights bath room shall be sanitised after enter each person by automatically.
Secondly for long flights bath room shall be sanitised after enter each person by automatically.
Just a sign of the times.
Post 9/11 we’re dealing with increased security measures.
Now we’re going to have to deal with increased sanitation, sterilization, and personal protection.
Post 9/11 we’re dealing with increased security measures.
Now we’re going to have to deal with increased sanitation, sterilization, and personal protection.