United CEO: 4% of U.S. workforce test positive for COVID; no deaths among the vaccinated - Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday that about 4% of its U.S.
United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said on Tuesday the airline was "reducing our near-term schedules to make sure we have the staffing and resources to take care of customers.".Kirby said in a memo on Tuesday that "since our vaccine policy went into effect, the hospitalization rate among our employees has been 100x lower than the general population in the U.S.".He added: "While we have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID, zero of our vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized.".United’s prior experience and nationwide COVID data suggests "there are approximately 8-10 United employees who are alive today because of our vaccine requirement," said Kirby.Rival American Airlines (AAL.O) said on Friday that more than 96% of its employees have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a request for an accommodation