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		kevinmgranger on Jan 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. to require negative Covid-19 tests for intern... None of those are really considered pandemics.

renewiltord on Jan 12, 2021 [–]

HIV/AIDS is definitely frequently considered a pandemic, and at least a global epidemic. In any case the obvious difference is that it isn't as contagious.

snakeboy on Jan 12, 2021 | [–]

Specifically, it's not airborne, which is the only relevant mode of spread in an airplane.

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