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United CEO: 4% of U.S. workforce test positive for COVID; no deaths among the vaccinated - Reuters

United CEO: 4% of U.S. workforce test positive for COVID; no deaths among the vaccinated - Reuters

United CEO: 4% of U.S. workforce test positive for COVID; no deaths among the vaccinated - Reuters
Jan 11, 2022 47 secs

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

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