As new coronavirus variants acquire traction throughout the US, summer season vacationers are dealing with a well-recognized and tiresome query: How will the ever-mutating virus have an effect on journey plans?
In gentle of updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the solutions could also be barely totally different from these in earlier years.
Right here’s what to find out about touring this summer season when you’re frightened about — or suppose you may need — Covid-19.
What’s occurring with Covid?
Recent C.D.C. data present that Covid infections are rising or most definitely rising in additional than 40 states. Hospitalization charges and deaths, whereas low in contrast with the peaks seen in earlier years, are additionally on the rise.
The uptick is tied to a handful of variants — named KP.2, KP.3 and LB.1 — that now account for a majority of new cases.
On the identical time, record numbers of people are anticipated to journey over July 4 and the vacation weekend.
