Optimism for Upstate economy, tourism after one year in pandemic
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic one year ago Thursday Share Updated: 6:45 PM EST Mar 11, 2021
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic one year ago Thursday Share Updated: 6:45 PM EST Mar 11, 2021
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Show Transcript ARE FULLY VACCINATED TONIGHT. AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE PANDEMIC ECONOMIC LEADERS IN THE UPSTATE. HOPE FOR OUR RETURN TO STRONG PRE-PANDEMIC NUMBERS OUR TARGET HOW JOINS US LIVE HE IS IN GREENVILLE TONIGHT WITH A LOOK BACK TAG. GOOD EVENING. MICHAEL GOOD EVENING TO YOU. ONE TOURISM OFFICIAL TELLS ME THAT NATIONWIDE TOURISM ISN’T EXPECTED TO REALLY REBOUND UNTIL ABOUT 2024. HE SAYS HE’S HOPING FOR THE UPSTATE THERE COULD BE CLOSE TO A FULL REBOUND BY THE END OF 2022 BUT MANY ADJUSTMENTS HERE MADE ALONG THE WAY. FROM WALL STREET IN NEW YORK TO WALL STREET IN SPARTANBURG. IT’S BEEN A LONG 365 DAYS WE KNEW. BLO