Articles by Jesse Sokolow
Coronavirus News Update – March 12: Biden Speaks of a ‘Return to Normalcy’ by 4th of July
President Joseph Biden pledged yesterday that all adults in the United States would be eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1, as he addressed the nation on the one year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic. In his speech, Biden outlined plans to speed up vaccinations around the country and said hoped for a return to normalcy by the 4th of July.
Meanwhile, there are over 119.2 million people coronavirus worldwide as …
Southwest Restarts Boeing 737 Max Operations
Southwest Airlines announced that it had returned the beleagured Boeing 737 Max to the skies after two years of being grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Dallas-based airline became the sixth airline in North America to do so, after American Airlines, WestJet, Air Canada, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.
The action comes two years after the planes were grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration following two hull losses, one in 2018 …
Airlines to Receive $15 Billion in Coronavirus Aid Package
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package that was approved by Congress and will be signed by President Joseph Biden includes $15 billion in federal aid for the airline industry.
The bill will preserve the jobs of thousands of flight attendants and pilots and other airline workers via provisions that extend the Payroll Support Program first promulgated one year ago.
The action was applauded by the U.S. airline industry.
“We are grateful for the …
Coronavirus News Update – March 10: Even For Those Who Have Been Vaccinated, Travel Still Unadvisable, CDC Says
As of Wednesday morning, the coronavirus has infected over 118.2 million people worldwide. The death toll from the virus is above 2.6 million, according to Worldometer, which tracks the data.
Meanwhile, since the start of vaccinations at the end of 2020, the world has administered more than 316.6 million doses, the equivalent of 4.1 doses for every 100 people. Around 61 million people in the United States have received at least …
Coronavirus News Update – March 9: Italy Marks 100,000 Deaths One Year After First Lockdown
The coronavirus has infected over 117.8 million people worldwide as of Tuesday. The death toll from the virus is above 2.6 million, according to Worldometer, which tracks the data.
Meanwhile, since the start of vaccinations at the end of last year, the world has administered more than 309.3 million doses, the equivalent of four doses for every 100 people. Approximately 60 million people in the United States have received at least …
Coronavirus News Update – March 8: Fauci Warns Against Prematurely Ending Restrictions
As of Monday, the coronavirus has sickened 117.6 million people, and killed over 2.6 million people, according to Worldometer, a service that tracks such data.
Since vaccination rollouts began at the end of last year, over 58.8 million people in the United States have received at least one dose, including 30.6 million who have received both doses. Approximately 23% of the population in the United States over the age of 18 has …
Coronavirus News Update – March 5: Pace of Vaccinations in U.S. Reaches 2 Million Per Day
On Friday, the world crossed the 116 million mark in coronavirus cases. The global death toll is nearly 2.6 million deaths from the disease, according to Worldometer, which tracks such data.
Since vaccination rollouts began in December of last year, over 54 million people in the United States have received at least one dose, including 27.8 million who have received both doses. Over 21% of the population in the United States …
