Read all about it! The U.S. health care system buckles as ICU beds fill, hospitalizations pass 100,000 nationwide and new infection rates surge past the 200,000-a-day mark. More than 280,000 285,000 290,000 295,000 296,000 have died. Flying is in its traditional early-December slowdown--or it is falling due to Coronavirus fears? States, cities and nations tighten their lockdowns. And much more. Read from the bottom for context.

Coronavirus Update for December 12, 2020

The 121st annual Army-Navy football game was played today at West Point. It's the first time since World War II that the game wasn't held in Philadelphia, a neutral site. No spectators were permitted save for cadets and mids. Here are today's other developments:
        Death, continued There were 231,775 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 3,309. Both are one-day records during the pandemic. But what's a little death when you don't have to wear a mask or be inconvenienced in any way?
        Flying in place The TSA says 787,489 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That is 32.9 percent of 2019 volume, right about where we've been in December.
        United tells us the obvious. In a government filing yesterday, United Airlines says "there has been a continued deceleration in forward bookings as a result of the spike in COVID-19." As a result, it now expects fourth quarter revenue to be down nearly 70 percent compared to 4Q 2019. Daily cash burn estimates were increased to $24-$26 million, up from an earlier prediction of $15-$20 million.
        New York City will again bar indoor dining starting on Monday. It had only resumed at reduced levels in late September. Separately, the famed 21 Club, dining room of the weathly and connected, said it would close because it could not survive the pandemic.
        U.S. hotel occupancy for the week ended December 5 was 37.4 percent, according to lodging statisticians STR. Worst major market in the nation? Honolulu at 21.2 percent followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul at 24.5 percent.
        Switzerland says all shops, bars and restaurants must close at 7pm. The curfew went into effect today and will continue until at least January 22.

Coronavirus Update for December 11, 2020

Deloitte says 80 percent of the nation's hotel rooms are empty. Many of those rooms are in hotels that have remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic. Here are today's other developments:
        Dead Zone There were 224,452 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 2,768. Sadly, this counts as a respite from yesterday's record high.
        Ten Days in December The TSA says that 754,307 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That is 31.9 percent of 2019 volume. For the first ten days of the month, 32.1 percent of 2019's volume have been at U.S. airports. That's five points below November's traffic.
        Lufthansa has laid off 29,000 workers in Germany this year. It expects to lay off 10,000 more next year. There will be 20,000 more layoffs at other Lufthansa-controlled carriers (including Swiss, Austrian and Brussels) and the airline expects to sell its catering division, which employs 7,500 more. Figures were compiled by the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
        Virginia will impose a statewide nightly curfew from midnight to 5am. The order is effective Monday and will continue through January 31.
        Pennsylvania is tightening its Coronavirus restrictions. Governor Tom Wolf is closing indoor dining. Other businesses must operate at just 50 percent of capacity. Entertainment venues such as theaters, concert venues and museums must close. The rules go into effect tomorrow and last until January 4. Separately, Wolf confirmed that he has tested positive for Coronavirus.
        France is again imposing a nationwide curfew. Except for Christmas Eve, the curfew will begin at 8pm starting on December 15. Museums, theatres and cinemas also will remain closed for another three weeks.

Coronavirus Update for December 10, 2020

Lowe's, the home-improvement chain, says sales increased about 22 percent in fiscal 2020. The reason: People are concentrating on home projects since they are spending more time there. Here are today's other developments:
        A disastrous red-letter day There were 221,267 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. That's just a few thousand lower than the highest ever recorded during the pandemic. The death toll was 3,124. That is the highest one-day fatality rate on record and the first day past the 3,000 mark. The experts say to expect this kind of fatality rate for the next few months.
        Down detector The TSA says 564,372 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That is 27.9 percent of 2019 volume. It'll be interesting to see how much of a traffic rebound we see tomorrow and over the weekend in this traditionally slow travel period. Or, we could be headed for a serious decline based on the raging virus.
        Baltimore is tightening its restrictions. Bars and restaurants must close although takeout and delivery will be permitted. Movie theaters and other entertainment venues must close, too. The new rules are effective at 5pm tomorrow.
        Empty skies Eurocontrol, which handles the continent's air traffic control, says there were 10,011 flights yesterday. That's 37 percent of 2019 volume.
        South Dakota has shot to national prominence thanks to the Trump-like actions of Governor Kristi Noem. She has refused to impose a mask mandate and has largely discouraged other virus safety measures. The result? The state is literally dying. The Washington Post has the sad and ugly details.
        Cross-border confusion Switzerland and Italy announced Monday that cross-border train service would halt because the staff could not do Coronavirus tests. However, the countries have now confirmed that several frequencies will continue to run to keep links between the two nations alive.

Coronavirus Update for December 9, 2020

The British National Health Service has recommended people with severe allergies avoid taking the Pfizer vaccine that Britain began distributing yesterday. Two NHS workers had allergic reactions after the injections. The BBC has the details. Here are today's other developments:
        Death without end There were 215,860 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 2,546. These numbers are now standard for weekdays and will pale by comparison to new cases and deaths in the days ahead, according to the experts.
        Look out below! The TSA says 501,513 people passed through airport checkpoints Tuesday. That is 26.4 percent of 2019 volume. It's the lowest raw total of travelers since July 4 and the lowest percentage of 2019 volume after the Labor Day "surge" since September 15.
        Delta Air Lines says there are now nearly 700 people on its no-fly list due to their refusal to wear masks on a flight.
        Small crowds The Transportation Department says that the largest passenger airlines carried 29.9 million flyers in October compared to 78.3 million passengers in October, 2019. That's down 62 percent. Specifically, 27.9 million of the passengers flew domestically, down 60 percent. Two million traveled internationally, down 77 percent.
        North Carolina is imposing a 10pm curfew and alcohol sales must end at 9pm. The new rules are effective starting Friday through January 8.
        "The Game" is off. For the first time in more than 100 years, the Michigan-Ohio football game has been cancelled. Originally scheduled for Saturday, The Game was dropped due to a high number of student-athletes in quarantine.
        Scandinavia slump Scandic Hotels, with 300 properties in the Nordic nations, says average occupancy rate in November was about 20 percent. Fourth-quarter occupancy is expected to max out at 25 percent.

Coronavirus Update for December 8, 2020

President-Elect Biden officially named his Coronavirus team today and it includes a returning Surgeon General (Dr. Vivek Murthy), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (HHS Secretary) and Harvard professor and infectious-disease expert Dr. Rochelle Walensky as head of the CDC. President Trump, meanwhile, signed an executive order that even his own health team cannot explain. Here are today's other developments:
        Die another day There were 192,416 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 1,404. Today we will pass 15 million confirmed cases. It took 99 days to reach one million cases at the beginning of the pandemic. We've gone to 15 from 14 million cases in less than a week.
        No turkey, no travel The TSA says 703,546 people passed through airport checkpoints Monday. That's more than 6 points lower than last Monday (November 30), the final day of the Thanksgiving weekend.
        United Airlines now says its January, 2021, schedule will be just 47 percent of its operation in January of this year, the last month largely free of the pandemic's effects. It's also 8 percent lower than the 55 percent of its former schedule that it will fly this month.
        Big red numbers Global airlines burned through around US$50 billion in the second quarter, according to IATA, the industry's international trade group. The estimated US$45 billion burn in the second quarter of 2021 won't be much better.
        Scandinavian model SAS says it flew just 331,000 passengers in November, down 86 percent compared to November, 2019. SAS reduced its capacity by 75 percent compared to November, 2019. Its load factor was 25.3 percent, down 45 percent from November, 2019, and down 13 percent from October.
        Nobody home Hotel employment for the last four weeks fell by 365,000 based on a survey of more than 4,000 U.S. properties. The statistics are from the Hotel Effectiveness consultancy.
        Meanwhile in Florida Police raided the home of a Coronavirus whistleblower and confiscated her computer equipment, which essentially silenced her. To make matters weird, the whistleblower is Rebekah Jones, a former state health official who quit after challenging Florida's official Coronavirus statistics. Some of the confusing and distressing details are here.

Coronavirus Update for December 7, 2020

U.S. airlines combined to register an after-tax net loss of $11.8 billion in the third quarter, according to Transportation Department statistics. That's $800 million more than in the second quarter. Here are today's other developments:
        Death never takes a holiday There were 175,663 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 1,113. These numbers would have seemed apocalyptic just weeks ago. Now they seem like a weekend break.
        Who knows what the numbers mean? For first six days of December, the TSA says 4,371,207 people passed through airport security checkpoints. That's 33.8 percent of 2019 volume. It's the lowest since the month of September, when 32.3 percent passed through checkpoints. Reminder: December 1-15 is among the slowest flying periods of each year.
        Context Including the Sunday after Thanksgiving, last week U.S. passenger airlines carried 35 percent of pre-pandemic volume on 58 percent of their former schedules utilizing 81 percent of their fleet. The analysis comes from the Web site JetTip.com.
        Where taxis go to die Only a fifth of London's taxis are currently operating. Drivers still on the road are averaging just a quarter of their pre-pandemic fares. The city says that 3,500 taxis have left the streets since June. They are stashed in parking lots, warehouses, garages and fields around the capital. The New York Times has the story.
        A drop in the ocean Asia-Pacific airlines carried only 1.5 million international passengers in October, just 4.9 percent of the 31.3 million that traveled in the same month last year. The figures come from the region's trade group.

Coronavirus Update for December 6, 2020

A rare ray of sunshine in an otherwise dreadful month: The United Kingdom begins its Coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday. The details are encouraging. Here are today's other developments:
        Death without end There were 213,875 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 2,254. Remember: Weekend numbers tend to be lower because reporting is often sporadic.
        Off or just off-peak? The TSA says that 629,430 people passed through airport checkpoints on Saturday. That's 35.8 percent of 2019 traffic, about a half-point below last Saturday, a holiday-travel day. So it's hard to decide if traffic is falling or just in the early-December off-peak slump.
        South follows north The Bay Area moved to stricter lockdown rules yesterday. Now it is Southern California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties. Dining will be restricted to takeout or delivery. Retail businesses must severely limit capacity and many "personal services" types of operations must close.
        Massachusetts is headed the wrong way, says Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. "Massachusetts has more new COVID cases per capita than Georgia, Florida or Texas. ... Data shows more infections in the community than we had in April. Our hospitalizations [and] deaths are up 100 percent in last three weeks."
        Atlanta hotel occupancy will end 2020 below 40 percent, according to the Atlanta Convention and Visitors bureau. The organization does not expect a return to 2019 occupancy levels until 2023.
        Bavaria has imposed a 9pm curfew and urges residents to stay off the street except for doctor visits, grocery shopping or other essential tasks.

Coronavirus Update for Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2020

Read all about it! The Coronavirus ravages the nation as new cases and death blow past the spring highs. President Trump spins post-election fantasies while top virus advisors--Doctors Fauci and Birx, Surgeon General Jerome Adams and CDC chief Robert Redfield--warn that brutal weeks are ahead. More than 266,000 270,000 275,000 280,000 have died. Travel is primed for a post-Thanksgiving collapse. Airlines are reducing already shriveled fourth-quarter projections. And much more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for November 22-28, 2020

Read all about it! The Coronavirus spirals out of control as many hospitals run out of ICU beds. More than 255,000 260,000 265,000 have died. Infections surged past the 12- and 13-million marks just this week. Despite what you heard, Americans didn't rush airports for Thanksgiving flights. Much of the world is locked down again and travel reflects the closure. There is hope for test-and-fly regimens and carriers think Canadians will accept a 14-day winter quarantine to fly to Hawaii. And much more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for November 15-21, 2020

Read all about it! More than 245,000 250,000 255,000 Americans already have died during the virus pandemic and the daily death toll again jumps past 2,000. Infections in the United States surge past 11 million and may reach 200,000 a day. Airlines slash key routes. Governments urge us to stay home for Thanksgiving. Cities and states shutter entertainment venues, close indoor dining and impose nightly curfews hoping to stop the spread. And much more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for November 8-14, 2020

Read all about it! More than 238,000 240,000 245,000 Americans have died during the pandemic and deaths are growing at 1,000 or more a day. Infections in the United States surge past 10 million and crash through the 150,000-a-day mark. The markets rally on news of a vaccine that may be 90 percent effective, then fall back. Global airline capacity continues to slide. American cities and states place limits on bars and restaurants again. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for November 1-7, 2020

Read all about it! More than 230,000 235,000 238,000 Americans now have died during the pandemic as new cases surge beyond the 100,000-a-day mark. European cities and countries lock down again. The airlines and railroads follow by slashing service. After a decent October, U.S. travel interests fear for holiday business as the Coronavirus spreads again. Retail operations wobble nationwide. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for October 25-31, 2020

Read all about it! More than 225,000 230,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. The Trump Administration admits it won't fight the Coronavirus, preferring to tout still-nonexistent vaccines and therapeutics. Europe begins to shut down as flight traffic crumbles. The last week of electioneering is a referendum on how to handle what experts predict will be a "dark" winter. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for October 18-24, 2020

Read all about it! More than 219,000 220,000 225,000 Americans have died during the virus pandemic and predictions for the next few months are dire. U.S. infection rates soar to mid-summer highs. Cruise lines consider reopening. The airlines and hotels try to imagine the future. Global lockdowns get more severe. Airlines face ugly numbers. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for October 11-17, 2020

Read all about it! More than 214,000 215,000 219,000 Americans have died during the pandemic as the second wave takes hold around the world. Cities and countries eschew total lockdowns, but restrictions on daily life return. The airlines and hotel chains warn it will be years before 2019 travel patterns return. Airline third-quarter numbers are predictably dreary. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for October 4-10, 2020

Read all about it! More than 209,000 210,000 214,000 Americans have died during the pandemic as a second wave engulfs many Western nations. Cities once past the worst of the Coronavirus begin new shutdowns. The White House Coronavirus crisis deepens. Airlines rethink international routes. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for Sept. 27-October 3, 2020

Read all about it! More than 204,000 205,000 209,000 Americans have died during the pandemic as global deaths pass one million. Airlines trim fall/winter transatlantic flights since there's little chance countries will open their borders to the United States. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for September 20-26, 2020

Read all about it! More than 199,000 200,000 204,000 Americans have died during the Coronavirus pandemic. Airlines and hotels cut back because there is little traffic to support more optimistic approaches. Europe resumes some limited lockdowns. Airline bosses expect the worst. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for September 13-19, 2020

Read all about it! More than 193,000 195,000 199,000 Americans have died during the virus pandemic as positive cases pass the 6.5-million mark. Countries that once "beat" the virus experience a dreaded second wave. Flying numbers fall as both business and leisure travel slows. Hotels are closing forever. Ground borders in North America remain closed. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for September 6-12, 2020

Read all about it! More than 188,000 190,000 193,000 have died during the pandemic in the United States. Schools and universities continue to cancel or curtail in-person classes. U.S. airlines press for another bailout, but the Senate omits it from its bill. The travel industry begins autumn cutbacks as the summer uptick flattens. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for August 30-Sept. 5, 2020

Read all about it! The United States has now passed 6 million confirmed cases and 182,000 185,000 188,000 dead. That's about 24 percent of the global cases and 20 percent of the death toll. We are 4 percent of the world's population. Meanwhile, more and more 2021 events are cancelled as travel dials back from a brief summer "high." And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for August 23-August 29, 2020

Read all about it! The death toll from Coronavirus surges past 175,000 180,000 182,000 as European and Asian nations deal with resurgences of the virus. Flying hits the wall as daily traffic sags noticeably. Airlines globally begin to pull down service again. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for August 16-August 22, 2020

Read all about it! As the nation begins two weeks of Zoom-like political conventions, the death toll from Coronavirus surges past 169,000 175,000 176,000. As many places open, others shut back down. Travel continues to wobble: Airline passenger volume flattens, hotel occupancy rates remain far below 2019 levels. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for August 9-August 15, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 162,000 165,000 169,000. There are now more than 20 million cases worldwide and a quarter of them have been in the United States. Travel continues to be in an extended holding pattern as Americans fret about schools, the football season--and the post office. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for August 2-August 8, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll spikes dramatically as the nationwide tally surges past 155,000 160,000 162,000. Countries that thought they'd tamed the virus are scaling back activities just as the August vacation season kicks into high gear. U.S. carriers and hotels face the wreckage of a shrunken travel industry. And more. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for July 26-August 1, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 146,000 150,000 154,000 as new cases and rising hospitalization rates tax hospitals in Florida, Texas and other Sunbelt states. European countries consider requirements for returning residents to test after holidays. The travel industry worries about the fragility--and shallow nature--of the "recovery." And more. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for July 19-25, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 140,000 145,000 146,000 while infections rage out of control throughout the Sunbelt. Countries close their borders again and reopenings in the United States are rolled back or curtailed. The travel industry faces a hard reality: There's no V-shaped recovery. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for July 12-18, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 135,000 140,000 while countries such as New Zealand can declare themselves virus-free. New York City, however, said it had its first death-free day since mid-March. Meanwhile, Florida is the new global epicenter of Coronavirus. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for July 5-11, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 130,000 135,000 and new virus infections are rising around the nation and around the world. The question is now what a post-Fourth travel scene will look like as several states with key hubs--California, Arizona, Texas, Florida--report record-breaking infection numbers. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for June 28-July 4, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 125,000 130,000. As the Coronavirus rages throughout the South, reality sets in about the pace of any possible "recovery" and reopenings. Europe drops most of its intra-continental travel restrictions, but most foreign visitors, including Americans, are still barred. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for June 21-27, 2020

Read all about it! The U.S. Coronavirus death toll surges past 115,000 120,000 125,000 126,000. Deaths slowed last week, but the infection rate is growing in half the states. U.S. travel picks up. The Northeast states that suffered in earlier months now quarantine arrivals from the high-infection states. European carriers grow capacity as the continent prepares for a July 1 reopening that may not permit Americans to visit. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for June 14-20, 2020

Read all about it! The nation's Coronavirus death toll surges past 115,000 119,000. The second wave seems to be starting in states that opened early. More airlines around the world resume service. U.S. airlines add back some flights, but traffic remains below 20 percent of 2019's totals. And more. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for June 7-13, 2020

Read all about it! The nation's Coronavirus death toll surges past 110,000 115,000 and the number of confirmed cases passes the two-million mark. Protests around the nation overshadow the pandemic and its effects. New York City opens up just as London and Britain launch 14-day quarantines. Flight traffic jumps yet remains a small fraction of 2019 volume. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for May 31-June 6, 2020

Read all about it! As the nation's Coronavirus death toll surges past 100,000 105,000 110,000, the nation's cities are hit with peaceful protests and violent riots. European carriers begin to fly again and the continent's major tourist countries plan to reopen to the world. U.S travel inches up from its mid-April floor. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for May 24-May 30, 2020

Read all about it! As the nation's Coronavirus death toll surges past 95,000 100,000 103,000, holiday travel "surges" back to about 13 percent of 2019's numbers. Some international travel resumes, but new bans are instituted, too. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for May 17-May 23, 2020

Read all about it! As the national Coronavirus death toll surges past the 85,000 90,000 95,000 96,000 mark, all eyes are on the states that opened quickly. Will their infection and death rates spike? Asia deals with zero tourism as bans on visitors continue. European countries sweat the decisions to open to some tourism. Flying is still down more than 90 percent compared to 2019, but surges for Memorial Day. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for May 10-May 16, 2020

Read all about it! The nationwide Coronavirus death toll surges past the 75,000 80,000 85,000 88,000 mark. European countries make plans for slow, phased openings. The United States is more chaotic. Airlines and airports go beyond masks to temperature checks. Travel is picking up--if you squint and squeeze the numbers. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for May 3-May 9, 2020

Read all about it! The nationwide Coronavirus death toll surges past the 65,000 70,000 75,000 78,000 mark. We enter the era of the masked flyer. New York closes its subways for the first time ever. Airline losses keep piling up. Traffic doesn't. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for April 26-May 2, 2020

Read all about it! The nationwide Coronavirus death toll surges past the 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 66,000 mark. Some states loosen restrictions while European countries will keep things closed into the summer. U.S. airline traffic begins to nudge up as airline earnings plunge. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for April 19-April 25, 2020

Read all about it! The nationwide Coronavirus death toll surges past the 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 52,000 mark, but progress is made in Italy, Spain, Austria and France. Governors start opening their states. Airlines begin to declare bankruptcy and the first tranche of first-quarter financial results are brutal. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for April 12-April 18, 2020

U.S. governors talk about when the states can reopen even as nationwide Coronavirus deaths surge past the 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 mark. Airlines whine about the terms of the bailout money they're getting from the nation's taxpayers. And only fools and self-important pundits know anything about the future of travel. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for April 5-April 11, 2020

Read all about it! As the world convulses with the waves of Coronavirus, the toll on the travel industry is revealed. Remaining flights are essentially empty, airports are shutting terminals and business travelers have nowhere to go--and aren't in a rush to get there. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for March 29-April 4, 2020

Read all about it! Domestic travel is down more than 90 percent from last year. More states impose stay-at-home orders. The death toll in Italy and Spain continues to skyrocket. And doctors and nurses are scrambling for supplies to help Coronavirus patients--and protect themselves. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for March 22-28, 2020

The new "new normal"? International transit airports barring transit passengers. U.S. states demanding arrivals from other U.S. states quarantine themselves on arrival. U.S. passenger volume dropping by 90 percent in a matter of days. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for March 15-21, 2020

Read all about it! The world is closing--and we watch in personal and transportation isolation. Countries are closing borders, airlines are all but shut and hotels are putting the keys in the door. Here's how we're covering it. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for March 8-14, 2020

Read all about it! Italy, Spain, France and Israel shut down. Other countries close their borders as the United States preps for what's to come. The Trump Administration botches the roll out of a ban on "all travel from Europe." U.S. carriers begin cutting service to the bone. Here's how it's happening. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for March 1-7, 2020

Read all about it! Italy emerges as the new Coronavirus hotspot so airlines begin making huge service cuts there. Meanwhile, Chinese airlines resume some flying. The chief rabbi of Israel says don't kiss the mezuzah. The travel industry starts tallying the financial damage. Here's how it's happening. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for February 15-29, 2020

Read all about it! The Coronavirus spreads around the globe. Japan, South Korea and Italy are hit hard and airlines quickly drop their flights. Tourism disappears and companies begin telling employees to curtail business travel. The Tokyo Summer Olympics may be threatened. Airlines begin rolling out gimmicky fee waivers to nervous flyers. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for February 1-14, 2020

Read all about it! The spread of the Coronavirus is still mostly affecting mainland China, but Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are losing flights and visitors, too. As Chinese tourists stay home, however, the travel industry learns how much they mean to airline traffic, cruise ships and hotels. Click here for day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for January 23-31, 2020

Read all about it! As the Coronavirus worsens, airlines have reacted by slashing service to Hong Kong and mainland China. Retailers and food-service giants such as McDonald's are closing locations, too. And neighboring countries are closing their borders. Click here for the day-to-day details.