Covid spread on plane despite passenger's negative test

https://nypost.com/2020/11/23/covid-19-spread-on-plane-despite-negative-test-study-says/

"COVID-19 spread to several travelers on a long-haul flight to New Zealand — likely from an infected passenger who had tested negative prior to departure, a new study says.

The outbreak on the 18-hour flight from Dubai in September also occurred despite passengers wearing masks and gloves during, according to a report Friday from the New Zealand Ministry of Health.

The infected traveler had tested negative using a PCR test within 48 hours of the flight departing and was experiencing no symptoms.

But later it was determined that four other passengers had likely become infected by the traveler while on the flight.".. (more)

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Covid spread on plane despite passenger's negative test (Original post)	Tanuki	Nov 24	OP
Tests, masks, arent enough, Quantas looking into requiring vaccinated only passengers on flights	Baclava	Nov 24	#1
Here's the original story from days ago not from a disgraced rightwing copycat source:	Dem2	Nov 24	#2
Sorry. I have a yahoo email account and it popped up on the main page.	Tanuki	Nov 24	#3
I just have a NY Post pet peeve after their brazen lies pushing the Hunter Biden fake story	Dem2	Nov 24	#5
Nothing is as dangerous as "unloaded" gun.	eppur_se_muova	Nov 24	#4

Response to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 11:43 AM

Baclava (9,972 posts)

1. Tests, masks, arent enough, Quantas looking into requiring vaccinated only passengers on flights

Laser my bar code vaccine clearance on my forehead, im ready

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Response to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 11:48 AM

Dem2 (8,067 posts)

2. Here's the original story from days ago not from a disgraced rightwing copycat source:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/11/20/new-zealand-flight-covid/

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Response to Dem2 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 12:03 PM

Tanuki (12,258 posts)

3. Sorry. I have a yahoo email account and it popped up on the main page.

The NYPost article in the OP did link to the "original story," which was actually a report in a scientific journal and not the WaPo. I was not aware of the WaPo story on the same topic and had not seen this study reported elsewhere on DU. I thought it was useful information and that it would be helpful to the DU community in making choices. I would do the same again.

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Response to Tanuki (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 02:57 PM

Dem2 (8,067 posts)

5. I just have a NY Post pet peeve after their brazen lies pushing the Hunter Biden fake story

If I saw the story, I would look for another source, as I did. Turns out the disgraced Post story was days after the fact. They should never be used as a source based on their Hunter Biden slander.

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Response to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 12:14 PM

eppur_se_muova (32,433 posts)

4. Nothing is as dangerous as "unloaded" gun.

Seems negative tests generate a false sense of security rather easily.

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