Uber Sees Demand Spike As Pandemic Wanes

A recent increase in demand for the ride-sharing service, Uber, might demonstrate that some consumers are ready to get out into the world again as COVID-19 vaccinations rise and cases remain at lower rates across the United States.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker shows that 21.9% of the total population is fully vaccinated against the virus and 61.4% of people 65 years of age or older have been fully vaccinated. Daily trends in the amount of COVID-19 cases reported to the CDC also appear to...