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Airlines to help U.N. spread COVID-19 vaccines

Sixteen airlines joined a UNICEF-led initiative to push for speedier deliveries of coronavirus vaccines and medical supplies among more than 100 nations.

A United airliner at Zurich airport
A United airliner at Zurich airport (AN/J. Heilprin)

GENEVA (AN) — Sixteen airlines signed onto a UNICEF-led initiative to push for speedier deliveries of coronavirus vaccines and medical supplies among flight routes to more than 100 nations, U.N. officials announced on Tuesday.

UNICEF's Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative now includes AirBridgeCargo, Air France/KLM, Astral Aviation, Brussels Airlines, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Emirates Skycargo, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, IAG Cargo, Korean Air, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways, SAUDIA, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines.

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