The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says thousands of passengers on board commercial flights may have been exposed to coronavirus since the start of 2020.

In a statement emailed to CNN, the CDC says it was made aware of 1,600 flights between January and August where a person on board may have had Covid-19, potentially exposing 10,900 people “within a 6-foot range for droplet transmission” to coronavirus.

“CDC identified and notified relevant health departments about these 10,900 on-board close contacts,” said the statement.

CDC said it has …continued .
[Original Source: CNN]