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House Science Committee

LIVE NOW:

@housesciencegop discuss the R&D needed to keep air travel safe during #COVID19 and future #virus outbreaks. 📽️: republicans-science.house.gov/legislation/he

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Research is critical and necessary to understand #virus transmission in aircraft cabins. READ

's Opening Statement at today's hearing on keeping passengers safe from #COVID19 and other viruses during air travel. 👉republicans-science.house.gov/news/opening-s

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From today's hearing: "Aircraft disinfection has traditionally been done by cleaning crews, but a number of methods are being developed using heat, chemicals, & #UV light, & are under examination by researchers." Heather Krause of

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"...when all is said and done, there is a lot more that we do not know than we do know." Dr. Byron Jones of

We need more R&D to fully understand #virus transmission. WATCH our discussion on #COVID19 and safe air travel. 👉

republicans-science.house.gov

Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - R&D to Support Healthy Air Travel in the COVID-19 Era...

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Dr. Byron

: The airlines, aircraft manufacturers, & flying public need the data & the tools to be able to quantitatively assess the risk of #COVID19 transmission on aircraft to be able to assess various mitigation measures. Easy to say, challenging to accomplish.

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Dr. Hertzberg conducted a study showing that 1-2 people can be infected by a single carrier of a disease like #COVID19 during a full 4-hour flight. We're holding a hearing today on the R&D we need to better understand and reduce the risk of virus transmission⬇️

4:59 PM · Jun 23, 2020