> But though the agency says some of those travelers subsequently fell ill, in the face of incomplete contact tracing information and a virus that incubates ove

> But though the agency says some of those travelers subsequently fell ill, in the face of incomplete contact tracing information and a virus that incubates over several days, it has not been able to confirm a case of transmission on a plane. > That does not mean it hasn’t happened, and recent scientific studies have documented likely cases of transmission on flights abroad. I flew about 2 months ago and was the crazy person on the flight (and at the airport before/in transit/after) wearing a full-face 3M 6800 respirator. Other passengers casually lowered their paper masks to ask flight attendants for Coke/tea. My brave randomly-assigned seat mate tried to carry on a friendly conversation 20cm away from my masked face. The social stigma and stares did sting a bit, but I reminded myself that being put on a ventilator or suffering an avoidable stroke would sting a lot more.