ORLANDO, Fla. – Transportation Security Authority workers at Orlando International Airport screened more than 32,000 passengers on Oct.
18, according to airport officials, it was the busiest day at the airport since March 17.Even amid the ongoing pandemic, air travel is picking up and with the holidays approaching, it could increase even more--which begs the question: Can you contract COVID-19 on a plane?Dr.
Qingyan Chen is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. His research includes infectious disease transmission in commercial airline cabins.“I don’t think an airplane is bullet proof,” Chen said.