According to experts, since the beginning of the year, 1.2 billion people have used air transport.
At the same time, only 44 cases of COVID-19 transmission in the cockpit were identified.
“This is one case in every 27 million travelers,” IATA medical adviser David Powell quoted Express as saying.
Among the reasons for the low incidence rates are the position of passengers on board.
In addition, the high backrests of the seats are a "reliable barrier" for the transmission of coronavirus.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor said that a medical mask reduces the risk of respiratory infections by 1.8 times.