Actually, New York has countless sights that could attract masses of tourists: the Empire State Building, Central Park or the Statue of Liberty – to name just a small selection.
After months of corona lockdown and isolation, the metropolis on the US east coast must also get back on its feet. And so that guests from all over the world can visit the “Big Apple” again as quickly as possible, the city wants to make a particularly tempting offer.
As New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (59) told the US media on Thursday, they are ready to offer corona vaccinations to visitors in well-known places such as Times Square. «This is a positive signal to all tourists: come to us. It’s safe, it’s a great place and we take care of you here. “
Vaccination campaign could start as early as the weekend
The state in charge of the vaccination campaign in New York is still missing. If the authorities give the go-ahead, however, the appropriately equipped trucks could be set up at central locations in the city as early as the weekend.
The corresponding corona vaccine would come from the US manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Its remedy has the decisive advantage that it only has to be inoculated once and not two appointments are necessary, as is the case with the active ingredient from Pfizer / Biontech, for example.
60 billion dollars lost – hope for “summer of New York City”
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to make the coming months the “summer of New York City” – with restaurants, theaters and clubs reopened. The key to this is that people get vaccinated. To date, around 3.7 million New Yorkers have received at least one vaccination. By the beginning of June it should be 5 million of the approximately 8 million inhabitants.
New York particularly longs for a return to a kind of normalcy. The pandemic is believed to have cost the city an estimated $ 60 billion. The sooner tourists are allowed to come back to the city, the sooner New York could recover from this corona shock. (cat)
Published: May 6th, 2021, 8:07 pm
Last updated: May 6th, 2021, 9:48 pm