Photo / Jida Li, UnsplashNervous about the risk of Covid-19 transmission while on a plane? The flight is all you're likely to catch according to a new transatlantic study by Delta Air Lines. Using real-world passenger data from almost 10,000 flights between New York-JFK and Atlanta to Rome, the study found the risk of exposure to Covid-19 was less than 0.1% if all passengers tested negative 72 hours before flying. Why a negative test isn't enoughSimilar to the transmission study, almost all passengers travelling to New Zealand must produce a negative Covid-19 test 72 hours before departing. However, pre-departure tests do not guarantee people will arrive in New Zealand without COVID-19, said an MoH spokesperson.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 15, 2021 01:18 UTC