US transport chief upbeat on summer travel as vaccines rolled out
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave an upbeat assessment about summer travel prospects on Monday as a growing number of Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19. Touring a UPS facility just outside Washington, Buttigieg got a first-hand look at how it is shipping COVID-19 shots, while some airlines are reporting a rise in leisure bookings as more Americans get vaccinated. “I’m looking forward to summer travel. Of course, it’s got to be based on conditions. We’ve got to make sure that we’re getting folks vaccinated,” Buttigieg said. Wes Wheeler, president of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at UPS, said the courier has delivered 80m US vaccine doses and about 110m worldwide. Between UPS and Fedex, the companies will have delivered 200m doses in the US by the end of March, he added.<br/>
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US transport chief upbeat on summer travel as vaccines rolled out
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave an upbeat assessment about summer travel prospects on Monday as a growing number of Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19. Touring a UPS facility just outside Washington, Buttigieg got a first-hand look at how it is shipping COVID-19 shots, while some airlines are reporting a rise in leisure bookings as more Americans get vaccinated. “I’m looking forward to summer travel. Of course, it’s got to be based on conditions. We’ve got to make sure that we’re getting folks vaccinated,” Buttigieg said. Wes Wheeler, president of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at UPS, said the courier has delivered 80m US vaccine doses and about 110m worldwide. Between UPS and Fedex, the companies will have delivered 200m doses in the US by the end of March, he added.<br/>
