Airlines have loudly insisted that it¡¯s safe to fly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and U.S. travel is surging before the Thanksgiving holiday despite a nationwide rise in virus cases.
Yet top U.S. infectious disease experts say the findings underpinning the carriers¡¯ safety claims aren¡¯t that conclusive.
Concerned about the ¡°misinterpretation¡± of their findings, researchers on a Defense Department study that has been widely cited by the industry have added a cautionary revision.
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