Skift Take
As cases surge in the U.S. — and show no signs of slowing down in many states — should anyone be advocating travel at all? Read what the U.S. Travel Association has to say.
Like the rest of the world, the United States is six months into the Covid-19 pandemic. But that is where many of the similarities end. While much of Europe and Asia is in a better — if by no means risk-free — position than they were two, three, or four months ago, the pandemic in the U.S. is soaring.
There were 400,000 new cases for the week ending July 12, a 21 percent week-on-week increase. Deaths linked to the virus also rose nationally last week for the first time since April, Reuters reported. Average weekly deaths linked to the virus are lower than their peak earlier in the pandemic, but are rising steadily each passing week.
And yet, despite no signs of things getting better — and many Americans openly defying public health guidance with "Covid parties" and a defiant refus
