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Rep. Don Beyer and other lawmakers call for stricter COVID protocols at airports
[link:https://wreg.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/rep-don-beyer-and-other-lawmakers-call-for-stricter-covid-protocols-at-airports/|
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Virginia Congressman Don Beyer says airports need to join the battle against the coronavirus.
“We’ve always known that airplanes are one of the most dangerous places in the world to pick up viruses and bacteria. All those people in a closed space for a number of hours,” Beyer said.
Beyer wants stricter measures in place at American airports to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“The kinds of steps that you and I or our families are taking aren’t being held there,” Beyer said.
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