Coronavirus infections down, air travel up: Memorial Day Weekend is a big test
It’s officially Memorial Day Weekend, coronavirus infections are dropping and 50% of the American adults are fully vaccinated. It’s a recipe for a big serving of travel. More than 37 million people are expected to go 50 miles or more from home this weekend – a 60% jump compared to last year, but still 6 million people fewer than the pre-pandemic Memorial Day weekend in 2019, according to AAA. Memorial Day weekend will be a test of whether the U.S. can avoid the spikes in infections and hospitalizations that occurred amid, and after, the winter holidays before vaccines were widely available. The takeaway from the CDC Director Rochelle Walensky: “If you are vaccinated, you’re protected, and you can enjoy your Memorial Day.”
Biden to appear at Delaware Memorial Day event
President Joe Biden, who is in his home state of Delaware for the weekend, will attend the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs’ annual Memorial Day ceremony Sunday morning at War Memorial Plaza near New Castle, the White House said Friday. Last year, then the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election, Biden marked Memorial Day by making an unscheduled appearance at the same park, laying a wreath while wearing a mask as the country was in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s appearance will come after a busy Friday that saw him appear at a rock climbing facility in Virginia alongside…
