Millions of Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend as 50 percent of adults have now received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar explains whether the travel surge could cause a spike in cases and if it is safe to fly on a packed airplane.
means more safety to travel. millions of you expected to travel this memorial day weekend. how big is the travel surge, ahead? the delta ceo is here next.
New travel guidelines have Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport expecting a travel surge ahead of the summer.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can now travel safely within the United States.New guidelines say fully vaccinated people don’t need to get a COVID-19 test before traveling, nor do they need to quarantine after a trip.The CDC says its guidance was updated after more people were vaccinated and health officials were able to determine the protection of the vaccine.The news also has travelers feeling safer and itching to get back out there.“It does make me excited about traveling more,” said Karen Putz, who lives in the Upstate. “It makes me safer definitely.”Airport officials say this past weekend was the busiest one the airport has seen so far in 2021. Communications manager Michelle Newman said she attributes that partially to spring break and the warmer weather.“Even as far back as February, we’ve had over
(Bloomberg) Ryanair Holdings Plc. is counting on a rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines to deliver a late-summer travel surge and help the low-cost carrier recover from an annual loss that could reach 950 million euros ($1.1 billion).While Easter is “essentially a writeoff,” the passenger tally may rebound to between 50% and 70% of normal levels in the peak months of July through September as more people get the jab, Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said in an interview Monday.“You’re going to see a dramatically accelerated rate of vaccination across the European Union,” O’Leary said on Bloomberg TV. “That’s the point where we are released from these restrictions. Short-haul travel will recover strongly and quickly. There is huge suppressed travel demand in Europe.”Europe’s airlines are in a precarious spot with the collapse in travel persisting after a full year of crisis. The outlook for a rebound
at least one house fire was reported in ridgecrest. dozens of aftershocks are being reported. another strong quake is said to be possible. local emergency agencies took to social media to ask people to call 911 for emergencies consists of injuries or other dangerous conditions. we ll have more at 6:00 p.m. eastern in a two-hour special report. now back to a special edition of your world. charles: so here s one place you might not be feeling independent. behind the wheel of a car. in the middle of a travel surge, some of the numbers from trip al are staggering. in boston, the traffic is wicked bad. happy fourth of july, charles. you said it. it s crazy out there. the numbers really are quite remarkable. nearly 49 million americans, more than ever reported by aaa