“Masks Don’t Add Much” Additional Protection Against Covid
By Cristina Laila Southwest CEO Sparks Backlash After Questioning the Need for Masks on Planes Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on Wednesday said “masks don’t add much” additional protection against Covid on planes because airborne pathogens are captured by the HEPA filtering system. Gary Kelly made this statement during a hearing on airline oversight before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. “The statistics, I recall, is that 99.97 percent of airborne pathogens are captured by the HEPA [high-efficiency particulate air] filtering system, and it’s turned over every two or three minutes,” Kelly said. “I think the case is...
By Cristina Laila Southwest CEO Sparks Backlash After Questioning the Need for Masks on Planes Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on Wednesday said “masks don’t add much” additional protection against Covid on planes because airborne pathogens are captured by...
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