They had both contracted the coronavirus and were battling it in a place where they had no doctors or health insurance, and no nearby family or friends to offer support. And, one medical evacuation business said it has averaged three flights a month for those with the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. Only 10 percent of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated, but more people are traveling than any time in the past year. Most will return home healthy, but some will fall ill with Covid-19 and end up quarantining in a hotel or being ordered to a government facility. Others will become sick enough to be hospitalized away from home, and a few will face costly air ambulance flights — or worse.

Source: International New York Times March 17, 2021 09:00 UTC