Middle seat blocking on flights reduces exposure to COVID, per new CDC study

[Gitelfor]

A CDC study concluded that middle seat-blocking reduces exposure to COVID 23% - 53%, just as Delta is scheduled to end middle seat blocking after April 2021. The study addresses risk of exposure, not the risk of transmission of the virus. Other airlines ended middle seat blocking last year, citing their cleaning procedures and ventilation systems as being sufficient to maintain a safe environment for their customers and crews.

CDC study on middle seat blocking

Airlines reject report

 

[MikeF;NJ]

Also, according to both articles, the study did not consider the effect of mask wearing.

 

[mom2rtk]

Also, according to both articles, the study did not consider the effect of mask wearing.

Seriously? That sounds worthless.

 

[Pooh's World]

A CDC study concluded that middle seat-blocking reduces exposure to COVID 23% - 53%, just as Delta is scheduled to end middle seat blocking after April 2021. The study addresses risk of exposure, not the risk of transmission of the virus. Other airlines ended middle seat blocking last year, citing their cleaning procedures and ventilation systems as being sufficient to maintain a safe environment for their customers and crews.

CDC study on middle seat blocking

Airlines reject report

Well yeah if everyone never left their room and stayed in their isolation chamber than COVID exposure would be reduced 1,000,000%.

 

[Darklord77]

Well another worthless study from the CDC. Your tax dollars at work folks!

 

[rwdavis2]

Seriously? That sounds worthless.

It is.