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COVID-19 updates - Travel & Transportation

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How safe is public transportation?

Wondering how safe it is to use public transportation during a pandemic? This is the article for you! Dying to know the size and MERV-rating of every HVAC filter on the Red Line? Yup, you’ll find that here too.

Illustration: a cross-section of an airplane showing a row of seats with every other seat occupied by passengers wearing PPE masks and arrows indicating the direction of airflow in the cabin

How safe is air travel?

MIT Medical answers your questions about COVID-19. Today’s topic? How safe is air travel? What about that re-circulated air in the cabin? And should I look for an airline that’s still blocking middle seats?

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