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.

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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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COVID-19

Countries want tourists back if they're vaccinated. That may lead to vaccine passports.

by Samantha Fields

May 5, 2021

What counts as proof of immunization when there's no global database to tell a fake apart from the real thing?

"The train’s left the station. It's happening," says Jen Kates, director of global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation. "So many countries have said they're doing this. It's just a matter of how to make it work," and how to make it as fair and equitable as possible.

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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.

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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

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Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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