Read all about it! More Coronavirus mutations are found and they're spreading globally even before they are officially identified. That is leading countries to further tighten their entry and exit procedures or add first-ever restrictions. Post-Christmas flying surges and reaches 50 percent of 2019 levels. More than 331,000 335,000 340,000 344,000 have died in the United States as we demolish single-day records for infections and deaths. The experts looking at 2020 travel numbers shiver. And more. Read from the bottom for context.

Coronavirus Update for December 31, 2020

Canada will require a negative PCR test for all airline passengers entering the country. Road and rail travelers may also be subject to the same new rules. The Canadian government announced the new restrictions yesterday, but we await more details--and a date when the program starts. That may be announced today. Here are today's other developments:
        Another deadly record There were 229,042 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll of 3,744 is another one-day fatality record.
        The millionaires The TSA says 1,163,696 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. It's 54.5 percent of 2019 volume and the fifth consecutive day above a million. December is now at 37.6 percent of 2019 volume, a half-point better than November. That makes it the "best" month since April's pandemic lows.
        San Francisco has extended its stay-at-home restriction indefinitely. It also renewed the rule that all arrivals submit to a 10-day quarantine. Both orders were set to expire January 4.
        Cruises of death Cruise employees who have been living on disused passenger ships since the pandemic are committing suicide at alarming rates. Bloomberg has the details.
        Ireland has imposed "full-scale Level 5 restrictions" for at least another month. That means no socializing in homes. Non-essential retail businesses that reopened only earlier this month now must close again. People are also not permitted to travel more than five kilometers from their homes.

Coronavirus Update for December 30, 2020

The United Kingdom has approved the third vaccine developed in the Western world. The Oxford-AstraZeneca version is notably easier to store and transport than the Pfizer and Moderna versions since it does not require super-cold temperatures. Here are today's other developments:
        Death without end There were 201,555 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll: 3,725, the worst one-day fatality figure since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, Colorado confirms that the first U.S. case of the far-more-transmissible British mutation of Covid-19 has been noted.
        Boom times The TSA says that 1,019,347 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That is 50.7 percent of 2019 volume. It's the fourth consecutive day above the 1-million mark and eighth day since December 18 when more than one million people were at airports.
        Dark December North American passenger jet arrivals fell 48 percent in December compared to last year. Latin America was down 46 percent. Europe was down 70 percent. Asia fell by 30 percent. The numbers were calculated by Cirium, the aviation consultants.
        More home life The stay-at-home order for Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley has been extended indefinitely.
        Denmark extended Coronavirus restrictions until January 17. All shops except pharmacies and supermarkets must be closed. Everyone save essential workers must work from home.
        Rapping blue JetBlue Airways has banned rapper Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy Garcia. Police were called to LAX on Sunday to meet a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale after Garcia was verbally abusive in-flight and refused to wear a mask. "He is no longer welcome to fly on JetBlue," a company spokesman says.
        Of course China lied The number of Coronavirus cases in Wuhan, where the infection originated, could be ten times higher than the Chinese government claimed. That surprises who, exactly? Agence France-Presse has the details.

Coronavirus Update for December 29, 2020

Coronavirus hospitalizations in the United States on Monday hit an all-time high. More than 121,000 people were hospitalized nationwide, according to the COVID Tracking Project. That figure includes 22,592 intensive care patients. Here are today's other developments:
        Travel like it's 1999 Two decades of global aviation growth have been wiped out by the virus in 2020. Passenger numbers fell to levels last seen in 1999, according to aviation consultants Cirium. The company says the busiest day for worldwide flight departures was January 3. The lowest day was April 25, when just one-seventh of January 3's volume operated.
        Records and context The TSA says that 1,111,751 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. It's the third consecutive day above the 1-million mark. For the 11 days from December 18-28, 11,331,113 people passed through airport checkpoints. That's 42.4 percent of 2019 volume, higher than any period since pandemic lows of mid-April.
        Death march There were 168,817 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 1,718. Worse, the government says that only about 2 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine. With three days remaining in 2020, that's just a tenth of what the Trump Administration promised by the end of the year.
        South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a new round of COVID-19 restrictions. Bars must close and a ban on liquor sales has been reimposed. New restrictions include the closure of all beaches and public swimming pools in virus hotspots. The 9pm to 6am nationwide curfew has also been extended.
        Russia has admitted what everyone around the world knew: Putin and the country's rulers lied about the Coronavirus death toll. It is at least three times higher than the Kremlin previously stated. TheHill.com has some of the details.

Coronavirus Update for December 28, 2020

Four-star admiral Brett Giroir is director of U.S. diagnostic testing. He's not sure the holiday travel surge will lead to another Coronavirus surge. Because, of course, he's a sycophant in service to the Trump Administration's "see no virus evil" strategy. Politico has Giroir's rationalization. Here are today's other developments:
        Facts don't care about your feelings. The United States registered more than 63,000 deaths in the first three weeks of December. April was previously the deadliest month with more than 55,000 deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The Hill.com has the dreary details.
        Records and context The TSA says that 1,284,599 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That's a record since the post-pandemic lows of mid-April. It's also the sixth day in the last ten that passed the 1-million threshold. That said, some context is in order. For the month of December to date, total traffic is about where it was in October and November.
        Not a Christmas miracle There were 150,092 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 1,209, less than a third of the all-time high of 3,682 recorded on December 16. But remember: Weekend numbers are fragmentary and incomplete.
        Quiet skies Eurocontrol, which handles the continent's air traffic control, says Christmas week volume in Europe's skies was 44 percent of 2019's schedules. For the year to date, there have been at least 6,000,000 fewer flights in Europe.

Coronavirus Update for December 27, 2020

Europe's media are filled today with stories about "the first" person in each country to receive the Pfizer vaccine. They are nurses, elderly people and just average folks. Here are today's other developments:
        Millions and millions served (traveler division) The TSA says that 1,128,773 people passed through airport checkpoints yesterday. That's nearly double the traffic on Christmas Day. It's also the fifth day in the last nine that passed the 1-million threshold.
        Not a Christmas miracle There were 226,274 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. That's double the number reported on Christmas day. The death toll was 1,663.
        The plunge Hotel occupancy in the United States fell to 36.8 percent for the week ended December 19. "Best" performance in the nation among the Top 25 markets? Tampa-St. Petersburg at 45.4 percent. Trailing the nation are Honolulu (21.6 percent) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (23.9 percent).
        DC on a diet Restaurants are closing so fast in the Washington and the surrounding areas of Virginia and Maryland that Washingtonian magazine is maintaining a running list of casualties.

Coronavirus Update for December 26, 2020

The first vaccines have been approved by the EC and should be administered as early as tomorrow in several countries. Here are today's other developments:
        Silent night, but ... The TSA says that 616,469 people passed through U.S. airport checkpoints yesterday, which was Christmas Day. That's just 23.9 percent of 2019 traffic. But remember: The TSA compares similar days, not dates. In 2019, the last Friday of the year was December 27, a busy getaway day for returning Christmas travelers and flyers going on New Year's holidays.
        Death's respite, but ... There were "only" 105,906 new Coronavirus cases in the United States yesterday, says Johns Hopkins. The death toll was 1,223. But be warned: Christmas Day numbers are likely to be incomplete and fragmentary.
        Commodore Perry to the white courtesy phone Japan is closing its borders to all arrivals starting on Monday. The ban is expected to last until the end of January.
        Talking Turkey testing Turkey has kept its borders open without restriction to most travelers during the pandemic. Now that's changing. Starting Monday, flyers must prove they tested negative within 72 hours before arrival. Starting Wednesday, the same restriction will be imposed on travelers arriving by ground or sea.
        Hong Kong has extended its mandatory quarantine to 21 days after arrival from any country except China. The previous quarantine period was 14 days.
        Across the pond update The Centers for Disease Control said Thursday that all passengers headed to the United States from Britain must show that they have tested negative within 72 hours before traveling. The new regulation will go into effect on Monday. The current CDC guidance is here.

Coronavirus Update for December 20-25, 2020

Read all about it! The Christmas season began with multiple days passing one million passengers and volume spiked above 60 percent of 2019 traffic. This as more than 314,000 315,000 320,000 325,000 330,000 have died. Dozens of countries, including Canada, ban flights to and from the United Kingdom as a new Coronavirus strain spreads out of control. U.K. arrivals in New York are informed of mandatory quarantine and told compliance will be checked by sheriff's deputies. But medical experts believe the British mutation may already have spread worldwide. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for December 13-19, 2020

Read all about it! The United States blows past the 16 million infections mark four days after reaching 15 million Coronavirus cases. Then we blow past 17 million just days later. More than 299,000 305,000 310,000 314,000 are dead. That is nearly 20 percent of global fatalities even though we have less than 5 percent of the population. European nations rachet up their restrictions to control the virus. The travel industry is beginning to count the wider cost. And more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

Coronavirus Update for December 6-12, 2020

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 is it falling due to Coronavirus fears? States, cities and nations tighten their lockdowns. And much more. Click here for the day-to-day details.

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.