How two passengers infected 15 on a Perth-bound flight
Sitting two rows away raised risk sevenfold despite mask wearing and air purification, finds Australian study
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Australian researchers have warned travellers are still at risk of a coronavirus infection while flying and in airports after tracing 15 cases back to two passengers.
Two passengers taking a 10-hour flight from the United Arab Emirates to Australia in July 2020 infected 15 other people