Finally, a coherent summary of the rebuttals to that flawed study @AmericanAir and its partners are touting—the one that "supposedly" proves that air travel is safe.

A thread

1/ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-10-29/covid-19-risk-airplanes

2/ First, let's talk about the strengths of this study:

They measured aerosols, not just droplets
They tested both a masked and unmasked "patient"
....

That's about it

#CovidAirTravel

3/ But here's why you should take this study with more salt than even airplane food has:

The "patient" was a mannequin
ONLY the patient moved through the cabin
Every other "passenger" was assumed to wear masks at all times
... and also to face forward at all times

4/ But wait, there's more

The other passengers didn't talk to each other
There was no meal service
Nobody besides the "patient" left their seats

Despite all that, there was STILL a risk of infection...and here's the key:

5/5 The risk of infection was highest WHEN YOU SAT NEXT TO THE INFECTED PATIENT.

So, basically, this study shows that...despite everything...

Flying planes full during a pandemic makes people sick. Even an industry-funded own study shows this!

#ItsStillAPandemic #COVID19