REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteIt may explain why the US and UK, countries having the first and third highest air travel globally, have also suffered the most from the pandemicA study has found that air travel was the main driver behind the spread of coronavirus. The study, conducted by researchers from the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil, found that climate and socioeconomic factors played minor roles, according to an article by Daily Mail. The researchers said that screening and isolating travelers is not an effective way to contain the virus, and countries which banned international travel fared better. It may explain why the US and UK, countries having the first and third highest air travel globally, have also suffered the most from the pandemic, with 81,795 and 32,065 deaths respectively. Their findings come following an analysis by MailOnline that suggested countries which banned international travel fared better in controlling their outbreaks.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 12, 2020 03:33 UTC