German pilot makes point with syringe in sky
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My flight should not be understood as a direct call to be inoculated: German pilot
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometers to remind people about the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Europe.
The 20-year-old pilot mapped out the route he would need to take on a GPS device before taking to the skies near Lake Constance in southern Germany. The syringe-shaped route showed up on internet site flightradar24.
“There are still relatively many people opposing the vaccination and my action may be a reminder for them to think about the topic, to get things moving”, Kramer told Reuters TV on Sunday, adding that his flight should not be understood as a direct call to be inoculated.
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A young German pilot said Sunday he traced a giant syringe in the sky as a way of marking the start of Germany s roll out of vaccines against the coronavirus.
Story highlights It was to set sort of a reminder to people and raise awareness that the vaccine will be available, the pilot said
A pilot has vowed to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus and thank the efforts of the frontline workers who have been working round the clock to help the world battle COVID-19 pandemic.
Samy Kramer, a trained pilot, took to the skies to form the shape of a syringe to celebrate the first day of European Union s vaccination drive for the masses.
Kramer said he hoped his aerial stunt will be a fun and unconventional way to raise awareness about the coronavirus and vaccines being made available to the masses in several European countries from today.