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Leaving middle seat vacant can reduce virus risk on flights: Study

An empty middle seat in flights can reduce exposure to airborne coronavirus by anything between 25-57 per cent, reseachers have found. The study is based on simulations trying to find out how virus-laden aerosols travel inside the airplane. However, the study may have overestimated the benefits of empty middle seats because it did not take into account mask-wearing by passengers. Although scientists have documented several cases of coronavirus transmission on planes, airplane cabins are generally low-risk environments because they tend to have excellent air ventilation and filtration. Still, concern