Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has suggested the federal government may require proof of a negative COVID-19 test result in order to board domestic passenger jets.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Boeing executives have warned the White House that requiring COVID-19 tests before traveling on U.S. domestic passenger airline flights could pose significant economic harm.
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
“Imposing such a burden on the already financially beleaguered airline industry has the potential for severe unintended consequences that will ripple across the entire economy,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal and Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Michael Delaney wrote in a letter. The letter, seen by Reuters, was sent Friday and had not previously been reported.
Testing passengers for COVID-19 before they board US domestic flights could reduce transmission, CDC says - as Delta s CEO slams it as a horrible idea
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said requiring domestic air travelers to receive negative COVID-19 tests before flight could be another mitigation measure
She said that that additional screening at places where people gather like airports could help detect more asymptomatic cases
However, Walensky did not say if CDC will move forward with such a policy, which the Biden administration has previously said it is actively considering
Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian slammed it as a horrible idea
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Inside the newly-opened Everett Activity Center vaccination site, launched by the Snohomish County Vaccination Task Force in partnership with Boeing. (Photos courtesy Boeing/Snohomish County Vaccination Taskforce)
A new indoor mass vaccination site opened at the Boeing Everett Activity Center Wednesday. It is the first indoor site to open as part of the Snohomish County Vaccine Taskforce efforts.
Like the drive-thru locations, the site at 6400 36th Ave. W. in Everett is by appointment only for those who are eligible under the current phase of vaccination. Information on who is eligible and links to register are available at bit.ly/SnoCoHub under the “COVID-19 Vaccine” button. Those with limited or no internet access, or who need language support, can call the COVID-19 call center at 425-339-5278.