[Prof. Arnold] Barnett...expanded his analysis of airline empty middle seats by formulating a statistical study on traveling by car.
“While flying is more hazardous now, so is practically everything else,” Mr. [Arnold] Barnett said.
Arnold Barnett found an occupied middle seat increased the odds of virus transmission by 79%.
“The airlines are setting their own policies but the airlines and the public should know about the risk implications of their choices."
A new paper...has underlined the risk to an uninfected passenger from an infected passenger when the middle seat is left vacant during a flight.
