May 5, 2021
Something kind of like normal is coming to the New York metro area
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Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barber shops, gyms and amusement parks can open at full capacity and without curfews on May 19. Plus, an update on vaccine passports and the likelihood they become necessary for international travel. And, pilots in India, where COVID cases are surging, are threatening to stop flying unless they get vaccines.
Segments From this episode
New York metro area, once the epicenter of the COVID pandemic, is set to be nearly fully open for business in two weeks
Marketplace's Kristin Schwab has more.
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Air India pilots transporting medical supplies are threatening to stop flying unless they get COVID vaccines
The BBC's Arunoday Mukharji reports.
Music from the episode
Relight - Instrumental Hemai
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
