Some 80,000 airline passengers were exposed to coronavirus: VK
3 years, 1 month ago

Some 80,000 airline passengers were exposed to coronavirus: VK

Dutch News  

Some 80,000 passengers on flights to the Netherlands were seated close to people infected with coronavirus but three quarters were not told, according to an analysis by the Kennemerland regional health board requested by the Volkskrant. During the busy summer months the health board followed up less than 15% of the reported contacts by phone, health board spokesman Harm Groustra told the paper. The true number of infected passengers could be higher, the health board said, because only cases in which the infected person has tested positive and has symptoms are followed up. How many of the 80,000 people who did pick up the virus as a result of sitting near an infected person is being looked into, the health board said.

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5 Covid positive passengers stopped from boarding flight at Indore airport
2 years, 11 months ago

5 Covid positive passengers stopped from boarding flight at Indore airport

Hindustan Times  

A 37-year-old pregnant woman and four other passengers tested positive for coronavirus at the Indore airport on Wednesday following which they were prevented from boarding the Air India's Dubai-bound flight, an official said. The woman, who was from Bhopal and six months' pregnant, had not taken a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine, while the other four infected passengers were inoculated, …

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai
3 years ago

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights 143 passengers on board cruise ship tested Covid positive 66 other travellers already diagnosed with the infection BMC has arranged five ambulances for ferrying the infected passengers to quarantine centres Out of 1,827 passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship that has returned to Mumbai from Goa, 143 have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to 66 other travellers already …

Some 80,000 airline passengers were exposed to coronavirus: VK
3 years, 1 month ago

Some 80,000 airline passengers were exposed to coronavirus: VK

Dutch News  

Some 80,000 passengers on flights to the Netherlands were seated close to people infected with coronavirus but three quarters were not told, according to an analysis by the Kennemerland regional health board requested by the Volkskrant. During the busy summer months the health board followed up less than 15% of the reported contacts by phone, health board spokesman Harm Groustra …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

Coronavirus figures stagnant, concern over hospitals in autumn
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus figures stagnant, concern over hospitals in autumn

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases and hospital admissions were virtually unchanged in the last week of August, with positive tests rising by 2% in the past week. Another 415 patients were admitted to hospital in the last seven days, compared to 426 the week before, while the number of people admitted to intensive care was unchanged at 97. Figures for Tuesday showed the …

Coronavirus figures stagnant, concern over hospitals in autumn
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus figures stagnant, concern over hospitals in autumn

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases and hospital admissions were virtually unchanged in the last week of August, with positive tests rising by 2% in the past week. Another 415 patients were admitted to hospital in the last seven days, compared to 426 the week before, while the number of people admitted to intensive care was unchanged at 97. Figures for Tuesday showed the …

Little risk of picking up coronavirus on a plane: NLR
3 years, 6 months ago

Little risk of picking up coronavirus on a plane: NLR

Dutch News  

Sitting in a plane fewer than four rows away from with someone who is infected with coronavirus will result in only a very minor chance of infection, according to research by the Dutch aerospace institute NLR and public health body RIVM for the transport ministry. At between one in 160 and one in 1800 cases, the risk of catching the …

Covid-19: 30 people on board Air India’s Amritsar-Rome flight test positive on arrival
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: 30 people on board Air India’s Amritsar-Rome flight test positive on arrival

India Today  

At least 30 people on board Air India's Amritsar-Rome flight last Wednesday were found positive for Covid-19 on arrival, aviation industry sources said on Monday. All 242 people on board, including those found Covid positive, have been put under quarantine by the Italian government, the sources said. Last Thursday, hours before the landing of the Amritsar-Rome flight, the Italian government …

TSA screened 1.6 MILLION travelers on Friday marking the highest number of flyers since the pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

TSA screened 1.6 MILLION travelers on Friday marking the highest number of flyers since the pandemic

Daily Mail  

The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.6 million travelers on Friday and Saturday marking the highest number of flyers in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.6 million travelers on Friday and Saturday Mark Howell, a TSA spokesperson, has attributed that increase largely to spring breakers who have been pictured …

Air Passengers to be Deboarded If Not Wearing Masks, Says DGCA
3 years, 9 months ago

Air Passengers to be Deboarded If Not Wearing Masks, Says DGCA

The Quint  

If the passenger violates these norms repeatedly, in spite of warnings, they will be treated as "unruly passengers", said the aviation regulator. "It has been noticed that some travellers undertaking air journey do not adhere to 'COVID-19 protocols' which essentially involves wearing of masks properly that is not below the nose during all times of the journey from entering the …

Study sheds light on in-flight transmission risk of coronavirus during long-haul travel
3 years, 11 months ago

Study sheds light on in-flight transmission risk of coronavirus during long-haul travel

India TV News  

Despite diagnostic testing of passengers before the departure of international flights, instances of in-flight transmission of the novel coronavirus are likely, says a study that assessed people who travelled aboard a plane from Dubai to New Zealand. They said the third individual to test positive was asymptomatic, while symptom onset and positive test result dates for three other passengers were …

Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On? Whenever you're in a situation where not everyone is wearing a face covering properly, "you'd feel a lot more comfortable if you had a really good mask on," Karan says. Sponsor Message "The reality is, you can have masking and distancing rules, but whether or not people follow …

New coronavirus strain in India: Tally touches 71 after 13 more UK returnees test positive
4 years ago

New coronavirus strain in India: Tally touches 71 after 13 more UK returnees test positive

Live Mint  

Thirteen more people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in India have been found to be infected with the new mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2. Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Biotechnology secretary Renu Swarup has stated in a media briefing, "71 people have been identified as carrying the UK variant strain till today in India". The results are based …

Six UK Returnees Test Positive for New Coronavirus Strain, Kept in Isolation; Co-Passengers Being Traced
4 years ago

Six UK Returnees Test Positive for New Coronavirus Strain, Kept in Isolation; Co-Passengers Being Traced

News 18  

India has found six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks with a more infectious strain of the novel coronavirus that has prompted border closures around the world, even as its daily increase in cases fell to a six-month low. Of those arrivals, 114 people were found positive for the coronavirus and their samples were being checked for the …

16 UK Returnees Test Positive for Coronavirus Since Screening Began in Maha, Samples Sent to NIV
4 years ago

16 UK Returnees Test Positive for Coronavirus Since Screening Began in Maha, Samples Sent to NIV

News 18  

Sixteen persons who had recently returned from the UK and two family members of such returnees have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra so far, a health official said. "Their samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to find out if they are carrying the new strain of the virus that was detected in the …

UK coronavirus strain: London returnee's sample to go to NIV for genomic analysis
4 years ago

UK coronavirus strain: London returnee's sample to go to NIV for genomic analysis

India TV News  

A passenger who arrived in Chennai from London via Delhi has tested positive for coronavirus and genomes from his sample would be analysed to see if it matched with the new strain of the pathogen detected in the United Kingdom, a senior official said on Tuesday. The passenger, who tested positive has been admitted to the state-run King's Institute of …

Two UK passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport
4 years ago

Two UK passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport

India Today  

Two passengers from the United Kingdom tested positive for coronavirus after they arrived at the Kolkata airport, health department officials said on Tuesday. Two of them tested positive," PTI quoted a West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department official as saying. India has banned all flights from UK India has banned all flights from the United Kingdom after the discovery …

Screening travelers for symptoms of Covid-19 was ineffective, CDC study says
4 years, 1 month ago

Screening travelers for symptoms of Covid-19 was ineffective, CDC study says

CNN  

CNN — Temperature and symptom-based screening programs don’t help catch coronavirus cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report that took a closer look at the programs used at US airports until mid-September. In January, the CDC started an enhanced screening program for air passengers arriving from certain countries with widespread transmission of the …

Chances of catching coronavirus on a flight are less than lightning strike, IATA says
4 years, 3 months ago

Chances of catching coronavirus on a flight are less than lightning strike, IATA says

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the same time, the industry association said that 1.2 billion passengers have travelled by air, representing a one in …

Studies document in-flight transmission of coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

Studies document in-flight transmission of coronavirus

The Hindu  

The risk of in-flight transmission of novel coronavirus among passengers is considered to be low. In one study, the researchers found one symptomatic passenger seated in business class had transmitted SARS-CoV-2 virus to at least 15 other passengers during a direct flight from London to Hanoi in early March. In-depth study Though no genome sequencing study was undertaken to confirm …

Concerns about Covid infections among Transavia staff: report
4 years, 4 months ago

Concerns about Covid infections among Transavia staff: report

NL Times  

An increasing number of crew members on Transavia flights are testing positive for the coronavirus, sources told the Telegraaf on Monday morning. According to the newspaper's sources, this involves crew working on flights to and from areas in Spain with negative travel advice, like Ibiza and Mallorca. The sources did not give the newspaper exact numbers on coronavirus infections among …

Researchers Conduct a 'Reassuring' Study on Coronavirus Transmission Risks Involved on Planes
4 years, 4 months ago

Researchers Conduct a 'Reassuring' Study on Coronavirus Transmission Risks Involved on Planes

News 18  

Wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus was not widespread in March, when a group of German tourists took a long flight home from Israel -- but researchers were surprised to find only two passengers outside the group had been infected. In a short study published Tuesday in the US medical journal JAMA Network Open, virologists at a …

102 people who flew to Schiphol and Eindhoven test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

102 people who flew to Schiphol and Eindhoven test positive for coronavirus

Dutch News  

Officials identified 76 passengers who traveled to Schiphol airport but were later found to be carrying coronavirus in June and July, the Parool newspaper said on Monday. The figures, based on people who were diagnosed with coronavirus within two days of being at Schiphol, come from the Kennemerland health board, which covers the airport. Officials use passenger lists and seat …

Sharp increase in misbehaving plane passengers linked to Covid measures
4 years, 5 months ago

Sharp increase in misbehaving plane passengers linked to Covid measures

NL Times  

The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate noticed an increase in reports of misbehaving passengers on planes since air traffic restarted. "There is a clear correlation between the corona measures on board and the increase in misconduct by passengers," the Inspectorate said on Monday. According to the Inspectorate, an estimated 60 percent of reports were related to passengers not or insufficiently …

Kerala Plane Crash: Two Passengers Test Positive for Covid-19, Say Sources, 50 Rescuers Quarantined
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Plane Crash: Two Passengers Test Positive for Covid-19, Say Sources, 50 Rescuers Quarantined

News 18  

Two of the passengers who were on board the Air India Express flight from Dubai that crash-landed at the Karipur airport near Kozhikode have tested positive for coronavirus, sources in the CISF told News18. Malappuram Collector K Gopalakrishnan said all passengers have been admitted to various hospitals, and they are also being tested for COVID-19, and added that autopsy of …

Exclusive: Over 15,000 frontline workers tested positive for coronavirus in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: Over 15,000 frontline workers tested positive for coronavirus in India

India Today  

The total number of frontline workers and health care staff who got affected by coronavirus stands at 15,200 in India, reveals unreleased government data accessed by India Today through sources. Sources said that of the total, more than 5000 are health care workers who have tested positive for Covid-19 while on duty. Till July 17, 5,170 healthcare workers including doctors, …

38 flights landed at Schiphol with possible Covid-19 cases on board
4 years, 5 months ago

38 flights landed at Schiphol with possible Covid-19 cases on board

NL Times  

Between early June and mid-July, 38 flights landed at Schiphol with a traveler on board who was maybe infected with the coronavirus, Veiligheidsregio Kennemerland confirmed to Het Parool. "People from risk areas such as the United States and South America are screened upon arrival at Schiphol," a spokesperson for the safety region said to the newspaper. Source and contact investigations …

Fewer than 300 people being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals; KLM flying more aircraft
4 years, 6 months ago

Fewer than 300 people being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals; KLM flying more aircraft

NL Times  

There was no change in the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care on Saturday, but there was a six-percent decrease in patients being treated for the coronavirus disease in other hospital departments. Hospitals were treating 57 people inside the ICU, and 220 patients outside the ICU, 15 fewer than on Friday, according to data from patient coordination office LCPS. …

Is flying safe amid coronavirus outbreak? Here’s what medical experts say
4 years, 7 months ago

Is flying safe amid coronavirus outbreak? Here’s what medical experts say

LA Times  

To help revive the devastated travel industry, airline trade groups and aviation manufacturers are kicking off campaigns to convince travelers that the risk of being infected by the coronavirus on a flight is low thanks to improved cleaning efforts and sophisticated cabin ventilation systems. Hudson called the trade group’s request to allow airlines to pack in passengers without adhering to …

Passenger on Alliance Air's Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Passenger on Alliance Air's Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests positive for coronavirus

India TV News  

Air India on Wednesday said a passenger who was onboard an Alliance Air flight from the national capital to Ludhiana has tested positive for coronavirus and a total of 41 people, including five crew members, have been quarantined. The flight was operated on May 25, when domestic flight services resumed after remaining grounded for two months due to the nationwide …

Passenger on Delhi-Ludhiana Air India flight tests positive for coronavirus, 40 others quarantined
4 years, 7 months ago

Passenger on Delhi-Ludhiana Air India flight tests positive for coronavirus, 40 others quarantined

India Today  

One passenger on Air India Delhi-Ludhiana flight on Tuesday has tested positive for coronavirus. Air India has said a total of 36 passengers on the flight along with 4 crew members have been put in institutional quarantine following the Punjab government rules. 36 passengers and 4 crew under institutional quarantine as per Punjab government rules.” The passenger flew on AI …

Coronavirus: Can airports and airlines ensure passenger safety?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Can airports and airlines ensure passenger safety?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ”The safety and security of Aer Lingus’ customers and crew is our top priority and any process changes that are …

Coronavirus can spread up to 13 feet in air from infected patients
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus can spread up to 13 feet in air from infected patients

Op India  

The Wuhan Coronavirus has dragged the world into severe darkness and distress leading to infect a massive population of more than 1.6 million people across the world and claimed the lives of 102,774 individuals across the world. While till now it was believed that the coronavirus can travel in the air up to 3 feet after it is released through …

Coronavirus outbreak | Affected districts increased from 62 to 257 in a span of 15 days
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak | Affected districts increased from 62 to 257 in a span of 15 days

The Hindu  

The total number of districts that reported COVID-19 positive cases across the country jumped from 62 to 257 in a span of 15 days, a presentation made by the Ministry of Health to the Cabinet Secretary said. On the “graded response” of the government to control the spread of the pandemic, the Ministry official said that on January 17, flights …

Coronavirus | U.K. to evacuate 20,000 citizens starting this week
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. to evacuate 20,000 citizens starting this week

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom will operate seven charter flights during this week to evacuate stranded British nationals from Goa, Mumbai and Delhi, its High Commission said on Sunday. Around 20,000 citizens will leave in a weeks-long operation that the U.K. envoy to India described as ‘huge’. India has around 35,000 U.K. citizens who are stranded as India suspended commercial international air …

Coronavirus crisis: SpiceJet pilot with no international flight in March, tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus crisis: SpiceJet pilot with no international flight in March, tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

SpiceJet said on Sunday that one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March has tested positive for the coronavirus. He did not operate any international flight in March 2020," a spokesperson of the airline told PTI. "The last domestic flight that he operated was on March 21 from Chennai to Delhi and since then he …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Read The Latest About The COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Live Updates: Read The Latest About The COVID-19 Outbreak

Huff Post  

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Coronavirus was on my mind travelling from the US but the flight home showed not everyone was taking it seriously
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus was on my mind travelling from the US but the flight home showed not everyone was taking it seriously

ABC  

We thought we were lucky — an hour after coming off the slopes for our last day of skiing in Steamboat, Colorado the mountain was shut because of coronavirus. Any belief that the US was taking the virus seriously was dispelled the minute we arrived at Denver airport, where big crowds at the check-in desk were packed together tightly in …

As coronavirus spreads its footprints, Karnataka reports 8th positive case
4 years, 9 months ago

As coronavirus spreads its footprints, Karnataka reports 8th positive case

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka which recorded the first death in the country due to Covid-19 on March 12, reported one more positive case of coronavirus from Bengaluru on Monday, taking the total number of infected people in the state to eight. Medical education minister Dr K Sudhakar said a 32-year-old man who is an IT industry professional and had returned from the USA …

Coronavirus pandemic: India announces ban on passengers coming from UK, EU and Turkey
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: India announces ban on passengers coming from UK, EU and Turkey

India Today  

Further clamping down on international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday banned incoming of passengers from the European Union, the European Free Trade Association and the United Kingdom. The Union health ministry also said four new coronavirus cases -- one each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, have been reported, …

Coronavirus Pandemic: Indians Flying Home from Abroad are Thanking Govt for 'Systematic' Screening
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Pandemic: Indians Flying Home from Abroad are Thanking Govt for 'Systematic' Screening

News 18  

While the rise in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in India has risen to 100, certain stories of the government’s dedication toward containing the outbreak are bringing cheer on social media. A journalist shared an account she had received on social media about how the Indian government was “systematically working to contain the coronavirus outbreak” by going visiting …

Should I cancel my flight because of coronavirus?
4 years, 9 months ago

Should I cancel my flight because of coronavirus?

ABC  

As coronavirus spreads, fears about air travel are growing and many are questioning whether they should cancel flights. Concerns were amplified when a Virgin Australia employee tested positive to COVID-19, but health experts said the risk of catching coronavirus on a plane was low. Coronavirus is not believed to spread through the air — transmission typically takes place when droplets …

Coronavirus | COVID-19 is not health emergency, no need to panic: Health Ministry
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | COVID-19 is not health emergency, no need to panic: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

The number of novel coronavirus cases on Friday rose to 81, which include 16 Italians and one Canadian, Health Ministry officials said. Addressing reporters, officials said coronavirus is not a health emergency and that there is no need to panic. The Centre also decided to allow international traffic only through 19 border checkposts out of 37 and decided to continue …

7 of your latest coronavirus questions, answered
4 years, 10 months ago

7 of your latest coronavirus questions, answered

CNN  

CNN — The number of coronavirus cases around the world has soared past 113,000, with more than 4,000 deaths. The CDC says “older adults” and people with serious chronic medical conditions “are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness.” Anyone over 60 and those with underlying health problems should try to avoid places with large crowds – …

Coronavirus | How is India containing COVID-19?
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | How is India containing COVID-19?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On March 8, India’s Health Ministry said the total number of the highly contagious coronavirus disease cases in the country had risen to 34. Watch | COVID-19: Dos and don'ts from the Health Ministry Isolation is advised for a period of 14 to 21 days when the case samples of the suspected person are sent for …

Coronavirus | Egypt says cruise ship quarantined over new virus cluster
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Egypt says cruise ship quarantined over new virus cluster

The Hindu  

A cruise ship on Egypt’s Nile River with over 150 tourists, including Indians, and local crew was in quarantine Saturday in the southern city of Luxor, after 12 people tested positive for the new coronavirus. Health authorities in Egypt released a statement on Friday saying they’d found a dozen Egyptian crew members on the ship had contracted the fast-spreading virus, …

Coronavirus | Flight brings swabs of Indians from Iran
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Flight brings swabs of Indians from Iran

The Hindu  

A flight from Tehran on Saturday brought to the national capital swab samples of Indians in Iran who are suspected of having coronavirus infection, an airport official said. The flight, operated by Mahan Air, returned with many Iranian nationals at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, an official at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here said. The flight landed at around …

Coronavirus | Number of India cases mounts to 31
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Number of India cases mounts to 31

The Hindu  

After another man from Delhi with a travel history to Thailand and Malaysia tested positive, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 31, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. DGCA chief Arun Kumar said Iran’s Mahan Air would operate the flight to Delhi and carry Iranians back in the return flight. employees from marking biometric …

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