Read all about it! Coronavirus deaths race past 710,000. The national vaccination rate crawls to 56.8%. Most major U.S. carriers confirm that they will require staff vaccinations after White House declares airlines to be federal contractors. United Airlines, which mandated vaccines in August, says only 200 employees haven't complied. Canada says air and rail passengers must be vaccinated starting October 30. JPMorgan Chase says unvaccinated staffers may not travel on business or attend in-person meetings. Australia says visitors are barred until next year. Bali and India reopen to tourists later this month. And more. Read up from the bottom for context.

Coronavirus Update: Friday, October 8, 2021

It's impossible to overstate the stupidity in Florida government as it strives to be the most aggressively anti-safety. The state's Board of Education now says board members in eight school districts shouldn't be paid because they approved mask mandates. The Tampa Bay Times has the details. Here are today's other developments:
        Another upward tick   The TSA says that 2,063,090 people passed through airport security checkpoints yesterday. That's 79.2% of 2019 volume on a similar day in October, 2019. Both numbers are slightly better performance than last Thursday (September 30).
        The 9/10s thing   United Airlines says it will operate 3,500 daily domestic flights in December. That's 91% of its schedule in December, 2019. But the numbers mask United's substantial shift away from structural business travel runs to tactical leisure travel operations.
        Down town   Nationwide average hotel occupancy fell to 61.7% for the week ending October 2, according to lodging statisticians STR. That's down more than 9% compared to a similar week in 2019. The hardest hit destinations--the San Francisco Bay area and Honolulu/Oahu--had the largest tumble in REVpar, a key measure of profitability. Both destinations were down more than 50% in that category, which is the revenue a hotel generates for each room available to rent.
        Oily realities   U.S. airlines consumed about 20% less fuel in August compared to August, 2019. That's good news because oil prices continue to skyrocket on world markets. West Texas Intermediate passed $80 a barrel this week for the first time since November, 2014. Brent crude, which most closely tracks the price of jet fuel, is now north of $83 a barrel.
        Trooper trauma   Oregon judges continue to turn away challenges to Governor Kate Brown's vaccine mandates for state troopers, other state employees, health care workers and school staffers. The Oregonian has the details.
        Working the numbers   Today's generally disappointing jobs report for September says that the leisure and hospitality industry led the private sector with a gain of 74,000 jobs. Restaurants and bars saw job growth stall for the second consecutive month, however.

Coronavirus Update: Thursday, October 7, 2021

California-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest health care providers, has put 2,200 employees on unpaid leave because they are not vaccinated. Once they take the vaccine, Kaiser says, they can return to work. The Sacramento Bee has the details. Here are today's other developments:
        An upward tick   The TSA says 1,563,565 people passed through airport security checkpoints yesterday. That's 70.6% of 2019 volume on a similar day in October, 2019, a slightly better performance than last Wednesday (September 29).
        Date certain   Canada says that flyers age 12 and older departing from Canadian airports must be fully vaccinated starting on October 30. The same mandate applies to VIA Rail, Rocky Mountaineer and cruise-ship passengers. "Testing will no longer be an option before boarding," says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "To travel, you’ve got to be vaccinated." The plan was initially announced in mid-August.
        India reopens   The Indian government says tourists can return to the subcontinent beginning October 15. Visitors have been barred for a year. CNN has the details.
        No vax, no fly   Effective immediately, AirAsia Malaysia says that all adult flyers must be fully vaccinated.
        Scandinavian connection   Direct rail connection between Stockholm and Oslo resumes on December 12. Service between the Scandinavian capitals has been unavailable since the beginning of the pandemic.

Coronavirus Update: Wednesday, October 6, 2021

The U.S. Treasury has told the state of Arizona that its use of Coronavirus funds to promote anti-mask programs is not permissible. About $170 million is at issue. The Arizona Republic has the details. Here are today's other developments:
        Meh ...   The TSA says 1,390,201 people passed through airport security checkpoints yesterday. That's 68.3% of 2019 volume on a similar Tuesday in October, 2019.
        Bali hi   The Indonesian government will permit some tourists to return to Bali beginning later this month. A plan to open the famed tourist island last month stalled. CNN has the details.
        Dumb and dumber   Idaho Governor Brad Little has been mocked for his indifferent reaction to the pandemic. Turns out he's not as bad as his Lt. Governor, Janice McGeachin. Every time Little leaves the state, McGeachin does even dumber things and Little must reverse her orders on his return. (Spoiler alert: McGeachin is challenging Little in next year's GOP primary for governor.) Newsmax, the right-wing outlet, has the details.
        South Carolina says, "Hold my beer!"   If you think things are weird in Idaho, behold South Carolina. Senator Lindsey Graham was booed for even suggesting people consider getting vaccinated. Watch the video feed from ABC News that was posted to Twitter.
        The home version of our game   The FDA says home versions of Coronavirus tests will soon be much cheaper and easier to purchase. The New York Times has details. But as Will Allen notes in his column this week, it is a complex situation for travelers.

Coronavirus Update: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson today asked federal regulators for approve booster shots for its vaccine, the only one that starts with a single initial dose. The New York Times has the details. Here are today's other developments:
        Blue Monday   The TSA says 1,842,054 people passed through airport security checkpoints yesterday. That's 76.7% of 2019 volume on a similar Monday in October, 2019. Both numbers are lower than last Monday, September 27.
        Wait 'til next year   Australia says it will not permit international tourism until next year. The country has severely limited travel since early last year. The Associated Press has the details.
        Count us in   Southwest Airlines is joining other carriers (see below) in requiring employees to be vaccinated by December 8. "Southwest Airlines must join our industry peers in complying with the federal government's Covid-19 vaccination directive,” said chief executive Gary Kelly. "I encourage all Southwest employees to meet the directive ... since we value every individual and want to ensure job security for all."
        No vax, no business travel   JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, says unvaccinated employees may not travel on business. (I think they mean it as a punitive measure.) Employees who refuse to vaccinate are also barred from in-person meetings. (Again, it's meant to be punitive.) "Clients are increasingly asking us to ensure meetings are restricted to vaccinated employees," the bank wrote in an internal memo.
        Airlines being airlines   IATA, the airline industry's global trade group, wants governments to ease and coordinate Coronavirus travel rules, wants airlines to be exempt from any enforcement duties and demands governments, not travelers, pay for testing. The group's astonishing wish list, released at the start of its annual meeting in Boston, can be viewed here.
        Blackboard jungle   A vaccination requirement for teachers and staffers took effect yesterday in New York City's sprawling public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio said 95% of the city's nearly 150,000 school staffers had received at least one dose. Announced August 23, the mandate survived legal challenges right up to the Supreme Court.
        Firing offense   Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York State, has fired 1,400 employees who refused to be vaccinated. In announcing that the firm is now 100% vaccinated, Northwest euphemistically explained the unvaxxed workers "had to exit."

Coronavirus Update: Monday, October 4, 2021

While other carriers now are defaulting to federal vaccine mandates (see below), United Airlines told its approximately 67,000 employees in August to get vaxxed or get fired. As of today, the airline says only 200 workers haven't taken the shots or received a religious/medical exemption. Here are today's other developments:
        Weekend redux   Slightly more than 5.6 million people passed through airport TSA security checkpoints at U.S. airports over the weekend (Friday-Sunday). It represents 80.7% of 2019 traffic on a similar weekend. Both figures are almost exactly the same as last weekend.
        Ever-so-slightly better   There were 751,187 new Coronavirus cases in the United States during the last week, according to Johns Hopkins. The death toll: 12,688. Both numbers are ever-so-slight improvements on last week.
        Your call on the glass   For the week ending on October 3, Eurocontrol says there were 23,698 flights each day in Europe's skies. That is 72% of comparative 2019 traffic although a lower number of daily flights than the previous week.
        September song   According to the daily TSA count, 51,089,715 people passed through U.S. airports in September compared to 66,941,195 in September, 2019. That's 76.3% of 2019 volume. Both numbers trailed August, 2021, when 57,484,123 people travelled and volume was 77.2% of August, 2019.
        Airlines in brief   This from OAG, airline industry schedulekeepers: "Weekly capacity remains becalmed, with global capacity at 78.6 million [seats], a 0.5% reduction on last week ... the industry [is] still 30% below 2019 levels."

Coronavirus Update: Weekend, October 2-3, 2021

Congratulations, America. We're Number 1! With vaccine resistance fierce and only 55% of the nation fully protected, we've passed 700,000 dead, according to Johns Hopkins. Here are this weekend's other developments:
        Air vax   The White House classified passenger airlines as government contractors. It means airlines will have to enforce the government's December 8 vaccine mandate. American, JetBlue and Alaska have all confirmed they will mandate shots for employees. American's warning was bluntest: Recalcitrant employees "will not be able to work at American Airlines," said chief executive Doug Parker.
        YYC mandate   The Canadian province of Alberta is faring poorly in the latest wave of infections. So no surprise that Calgary Airport will require all employees to be vaccinated by November 15.
        Singapore slice   Singapore says it is reducing the mandatory quarantine period for arrivals and easing some entry rules. The Star of Malaysia has the details.
        Take your halberds and go   Three members of the Vatican's elite Swiss Guard--they're the ones with the colorful uniforms, fuzzy-top helmets and halberds--are returning to Switzerland after refusing to be vaccinated. The Associated Press has the details.
        Not the 11 you want to roll   Nationwide hotel occupancy for the week ended September 25 was 63.2%. According to industry statisticians STR, that's 11% below 2019 performance for a similar week.

Daily Coronavirus Updates Sept. 25-October 1

Read all about it! Coronavirus deaths pass 697,000, but the national vaccination rate barely cracks 56%. Sea-Tac requires all employees be vaccinated. International travel in the Asia-Pacific region was just 4% of 2019 levels in August. International traffic worldwide was down 68%. Transatlantic carriers reduce capacity in December even though Europeans can visit the United States again starting in November. Montserrat opens to vaccinated travelers, with a quarantine requirement. The Cayman Islands will continue to require quarantines for all arriving visitors. Thailand removes restrictions on vaccinated travelers headed to Bangkok and major leisure destinations. Florida's governor says that we should reassess our relationship with Australia because the country's Coronavirus policies are too restrictive. (PS: Around 1,300 have died in Australia while 55,000 have died in Florida.) And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for September 18-24

Read all about it! Coronavirus deaths pass 684,000, but the national vaccination rate barely cracks 55.5%. Global airline capacity through the end of the year remains down by one third compared to 2019. American hotels claim they will lose $59 billion in business travel revenue this year, even more than in 2020. United Airlines says 97% of employees are now vaccinated. Delta says its vax rate is now 82%. A vaccine mandate for Italy's workers leads to a boom in vaccinations. London/Gatwick is losing nearly $600 per passenger. Cathay Pacific in August flew just 13% of its 2019 capacity. Delta wants all airlines to have a common list of passengers who have been banned from flying due to masking issues. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for September 11-17

Read all about it! U.S. Coronavirus deaths pass 670,000 while the national vaccination rate remains below 55%. Starting in October, Thailand will reopen Bangkok and Chiang Mai to visitors and Vietnam will reopen its first tourist destination. Delta Air Lines says that 4,000 employees got vaccinated after the carrier announced a $200 monthly surcharge on health coverage for unvaccinated workers. United Airlines says 90% of employees are vaccinated. Travel is falling after the Labor Day weekend. KLM won't require cabin crews to vaccinate and Dutch government says vaccinated American visitors won't have to quarantine. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for September 4-10

Read all about it! U.S. Coronavirus deaths pass 654,000 while the national vaccination rate hits 54%. More European nations, including France, close their doors to some U.S. visitors. U.S. and Canadian carriers tighten staff vaccine policies. Some Hawaii hotels will require proof of vaccination. Flights between Europe and North America are down 46% compared to 2019. Overflowing with Covid cases, hospitals in Texas, Florida and Idaho are in crisis. And much more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for August 28-Sept. 3

Read all about it! U.S. Coronavirus deaths pass 643,000. Hospitalizations in the United States return to winter highs. The national vaccination rate inches past 53%. Global airlines continue issuing vaccine mandates for employees and passengers. More jurisdictions worldwide require proof of vaccination to dine out. The Netherlands, Italy, Sweden and Bulgaria limit travel after the EU moves the United States off its safe list. KLM drops flights to Miami, Orlando and Las Vegas after the Dutch restrict U.S. travel. A big summer for Las Vegas casinos. Mask mandates and vaccine requirements spread to destinations worldwide. And much more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for August 21-August 27

Read all about it! U.S. Coronavirus deaths pass 633,000 and new infections again soar to 150,000 cases a day. The average daily death toll is once again above 1,000. The national vaccine rate now has inched past 52%. Tourists are slow to return to Paris, but they are overwhelming Maine. No one seems to be policing the mask mandate at Myrtle Beach Airport. Hawaii's governor tells visitors to stay away. More airlines impose employee vaccine mandates. Ten million flights have not operated in Europe since the pandemic began. U.S. daily travel falls to the lowest levels in three months. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for August 14-August 20

Read all about it! Covid deaths pass 625,000 and new infections in the United States again soar past 100,000 cases a day. National vaccination rate inches past 51%. Germany again requires unvaccinated American visitors to quarantine on arrival. Japan and Australia widen their lockdowns. Global airline capacity is flat. Two NFL teams and the Consumer Electronics Show will require vaccines for in-person attendance. Three more major airlines order their staffers to be vaccinated. Hong Kong International Airport passenger traffic is down 98%. And more. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for August 7-August 13

Read all about it! Covid deaths pass 619,000 as new infections in the United States once again soar past 100,000 a day. The national vaccination rate inches toward 51%. U.S. airline traffic seems to be slowing. Global carriers reduce seat capacity again. Amtrak and Frontier and Hawaiian airlines join United and require employees to be vaccinated; Delta, American and Southwest demur. Puerto Rico lodgings will require proof of vaccination. Federal court halts Florida rules barring cruise lines from requiring crews and passengers be vaccinated. Canada will require all air travelers and interprovincial rail passengers be vaccinated. Martinique closes beaches, hotels and vacation rentals and tourists are told to leave. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for July 31-August 6

Read all about it! U.S. Covid deaths pass 615,000. The vaccination rate inches past 50%. Europe records its best month of aircraft traffic since the pandemic began. Tokyo hotels are below 50% occupancy even with the Olympics in town. China, Thailand and Australia battle new Covid outbreaks and impose new restrictions. Bars and restaurants in several U.S. cities now require proof of vaccination. One in three new Coronavirus infections comes from just two states, Texas and Florida. Americans traveling to Israel will again be required to quarantine on entry. The Delta variant causes the cancellation of major events. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for July 24-July 30

Read all about it! The U.S. Covid death toll passes 612,000 and the vaccination rate remains below 50%. The United States says it will not loosen restrictions on visitors from Europe, China, Brazil and other countries while the CDC slaps a "do not travel" warning on several more nations. Hotels in locked-down Sydney, Australia, are less than 2% occupied. Florida is the epicenter of the Coronavirus and accounts for one in five new infections in the United States. England opens to vaccinated U.S. travelers without quarantine. Las Vegas, Reno and Washington impose indoor mask mandates. Transatlantic summer traffic collapses. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for July 17-July 23

Read all about it! The U.S. Covid death toll passes 610,000, but the vaccination rate slows and remains below 50%. Canada opens to fully vaccinated U.S. visitors next month, but the United States says land borders remain closed for at least another 30 days. American Airlines claims domestic business travel will return to 2019 norms next year. Many places advise wearing a mask in public and some reimpose nightly curfews. The Australia-New Zealand "travel bubble" collapses. The CDC and State Department slap "do not travel" warning on the United Kingdom. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for July 10-July 16

Read all about it! The U.S. death toll from Covid passes 608,000, but the vaccination rate has slowed and remains below 49%. United Airlines does not expect business travel to return until 2023. Malta bars unvaccinated travelers. France, the Netherlands and Los Angeles impose new virus restrictions. Ireland won't require quarantine for American visitors beginning July 19 and Aer Lingus celebrates with a $100 flight discount. London will maintain its mask mandate on public transportation. Who knew? "Gangnam Style" may spread Covid. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for July 3-July 9

Read all about it! More than 48% of the nation has been fully vaccinated, but the U.S. death toll from Coronavirus passes 606,000 and new infections of the Delta variant are surging. England plans to lift its last Coronavirus restrictions on July 19, but there are critics. Ryanair and EasyJet will continue to impose their mask mandates. Traffic at Copenhagen, Paris and Athens airports remains well below 2019 levels. Canada cracks the travel door open, but Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain, Thailand and South Korea reimpose some restrictions. Tokyo bars spectators from Olympic events. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for June 26-July 2

Read all about it! Nearly 48% of the nation is fully vaccinated, but the U.S. death toll from Coronavirus has passed 605,000. After passing the 2-million traveler mark ten times in June, the Fourth of July also starts with a bang. Average U.S. hotel occupancy rates are the highest since October, 2019. Thailand, South Africa, Bangladesh and Indonesia add new Coronavirus restrictions. Australia now says only 3,000 travelers a week may enter the country. International traffic on Asia/Pacific carriers is just 4.3% of 2019 levels. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for June 19-June 25

Read all about it! Hawaii lifts testing requirement for vaccinated visitors. More than 46% of the nation has been fully vaccinated, but the total U.S. death toll from Coronavirus has now passed 603,000. The TSA says more than 2.1 million people flew on Sunday, highest total since March, 2020. Coronavirus deaths in Brazil pass 500,000. Qantas grows domestic schedule since most Australia international traffic remains forbidden. Europe reaches 50% of 2019 flight levels. Airline seat capacity worldwide remains 43% below 2019 levels. The Netherlands reopens to U.S. visitors, but not to Canadians. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for June 12-June 18

Read all about it! At least 44% 45% of the nation has been fully vaccinated, but the total U.S. death toll from Coronavirus has now passed 600,000. The TSA says more than two million people flew on three separate days in the last week, the most since March 6, 2020. Denmark, Spain, France and Switzerland drop mask mandates and France opens to visitors on Monday. Britain delays its reopening for another month. Surging infection rates force Moscow, Lisbon and the Chilean capital of Santiago to shut all or most services. Canada and the United States keep land borders closed for another month. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for June 5-June 11

Read all about it! At least 43% of the nation has been fully vaccinated, but more than 598,000 have died from the virus. The TSA says nearly two million people flew on two separate days this week, the most since early March, 2020. Two cruise ships report passengers tested positive for Coronavirus. Florida stops reporting daily virus or vaccination data. Mississippi's governor shrugs off state's horrific death toll and low vaccination rate. Europe skies are filling up again, but British passenger traffic in the first quarter fell 94% compared to 2019. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for May 29-June 4

Read all about it! More than 41% of the nation has been fully vaccinated, but more than 594,000 596,000 Americans have died from the virus. Malaysia locks down for two weeks and Hanoi halts international flights. Nearly two million travelers flew from U.S. airports on several days during the Memorial Day weekend. U.S. hotels still selling 300,000 fewer hotel rooms each day. Heathrow in London reopens Terminal 3 to serve visitors required to submit to mandatory quarantine. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for May 22-May 28

Read all about it! More than 39% 40% of the nation now has been fully vaccinated. More than 589,000 590,000 593,000 Americans have died from the virus. France reopens to vaccinated travelers next month, but requires British visitors to self-quarantine on arrival. Airline traffic once again passes the 1.8-million mark--and briefly hits 90% of comparative 2019 volume. A United Airlines sweepstakes awards a year of travel for two if you enter vaccine information. Melbourne locks down again. Cruises return to Alaska waters in July, but a Florida restart is hampered by the governor's political executive order. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for May 15-May 21

Read all about it! About 36% 37% 38% of the nation now has been fully vaccinated. More than 585,000 586,000 587,000 588,000 Americans have died from the virus. Daily airline traffic in the United States passes 1.8 million for the first time since the pandemic began and has been at least 60% of 2019 volume for 17 of the first 20 days in May. Seven New York State airports, including LaGuardia and Kennedy, will offer one-shot J&J vaccinations all next week. Southwest Airlines says business travel revenue remains 80% below 2019 levels. There's a red state-blue state divide over vaccinations. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for May 8-May 14

Read all about it! More than 30% 35% 36% of the nation has been fully vaccinated. More than 580,000 584,000 Americans have died from the virus. Daily airline traffic in the United States passes the 1.7-million mark--and 70% of 2019 volume--for the first time in more than 13 months. United Airlines, the only U.S. carrier serving India, cuts flights. England's reopening leaves U.S. visitors encased in amber. Italy isn't welcoming Americans yet. Australia won't open borders for another year. Singapore imposes new restrictions after an outbreak at Changi Airport. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for May 1-May 7

Read all about it! More than 575,000 580,000 Americans have died from the virus. More than 27% 28% 29% 30% of the nation has been fully vaccinated. Daily airline traffic in the United States passes the 1.6-million mark for the first time in more than 13 months. The U.S. halts flights from India and Singapore imposes a 21-day quarantine on most arriving travelers. Costa Rica expects 2021 tourism to be worse than 2020. The Tasman flying bubble springs a leak. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for April 24-April 30

Read all about it! More than 570,000 575,000 Americans have died from the virus. More than 25% 26% 27% of the nation has now been fully vaccinated. Italy begins relaxing Coronavirus restrictions. Austria and Ireland will wait until mid-May. France's reopening comes in stages through June. French Polynesia reopens to U.S. visitors, but requires full vaccination and negative PCR test. The CDC says that cruises will resume this summer. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for April 17-April 23

Read all about it! Worldwide Coronavirus deaths pass the three-million mark and more than 565,000 570,000 Americans have died from the virus. About 25% of the nation has now been fully vaccinated. Canada keeps its land borders closed another month. A flight from Delhi to Hong Kong becomes a superspreader event. Alaska will offer visitors vaccines starting June 1. The Maldive Islands are now open without testing or quarantine to anyone fully vaccinated. More than 8,000 passenger aircraft remain in storage. Hotel occupancy falls to mid-March levels. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for April 10-April 16

Read all about it! More than 560,000 565,000 Americans have died from the virus and more than 21% of the nation has been fully vaccinated. But new-case numbers are rising quickly. U.S. flying slows from the Easter rush. Several South American and Asian countries tighten Covid restrictions. Malta will pay tourists--in cash, not falcons--to visit this summer. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for April 3-April 9

Read all about it! More than 553,000 555,000 560,000 Americans have died from the virus and more than 155 160 165 170 175 million vaccine doses have been administered. New cases and deaths spike up despite increased vaccinations. April is off to a (literal) flying start and airline traffic is the busiest since mid-March of 2020. The CDC bungled messaging aimed at vaccinated travelers. Europe flying is still just 40% of normal. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for March 27-April 2

Read all about it! The CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can fly and travel again. More than 547,000 550,000 553,000 Americans have died from the virus. More than 135 140 145 150 154 million vaccine doses have been administered. U.S. flying roars back and was 52.5% of 2019 volume. American Airlines says bookings are 90% of 2019 levels and United says domestic leisure demand has almost returned to normal. European nations continue to lock down, however. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for March 20-26

Read all about it! More than 540,000 545,000 547,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus while 30 million people have been infected. More than 115 120 125 130 133 million vaccine doses have been administered. U.S. flying briefly hits nearly 70% of 2019 volume, but some travelers (and pilots) behave badly. Europe continues to lock down, but Germany reverses its draconian Easter shutdown. The U.S.-Canada land border remains closed another month. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for March 13-19

Read all about it! More than 532,000 535,000 540,000 Americans have died from the virus. More than 100 105 115 million doses of vaccine have been administered. Travel is roaring back in the United States as flying and hotel occupancy both hit post-pandemic highs. Starved for vaccines--and worried about the AstraZeneca version--Europe is doing less well. Italy, the first Western epicenter of the Coronavirus, locks down again. A late winter storm buries Denver International. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for March 6-12

Read all about it! More than 522,000 525,000 530,000 532,000 Americans have died from the virus. It's been a year since the outbreak was officially declared a pandemic. States continue to reopen business and dining venues, but many European countries move back to lockdown. March flying in the United States ticks up. The CDC says fully vaccinated people can mingle more freely--but shouldn't travel. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for February 27-March 5

Read all about it! More than 510,000 515,000 520,000 522,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus. Europe is locking down again but U.S. states rush to shed their mask mandates and other restrictions. February flying traffic roars to a close and early March looks good by comparison. Texas' weather woes led to a surge in hotel occupancy. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for February 20-26

Read all about it! More than 495,000 500,000 505,000 510,000 Americans have died from Coronavirus and new-case numbers are edging up again. Travel-industry numbers for 2020 were brutal and the first quarter looks even weaker. Italy marks a year after it became the Western epicenter of the disease. Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines grounded worldwide after Denver incident. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for February 13-19

Read all about it! More than 476,000 480,000 485,000 490,000 495,000 Americans have died, but the new-case number is slowly falling. There was a Valentine's Day/President's Day boomlet in flying. The government backs off plans to demand negative tests for domestic flights. Nasty winter storms snarl flying nationwide and basically ground Texas. Travel industry financial numbers remain startlingly bad. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for February 5-12

Read all about it! More than 452,000 455,000 460,000 465,000 465,000 475,000 Americans have died. The TSA sets fines for violating federal transportation mask mandates, but the states are again fighting over masking rules. Travel is in its February funk as the economic recovery stalls. There's little hope for an immediate rebound, either. Global hotel occupancy rates are atrocious. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for Jan. 30-Feb. 4

Read all about it! More than 435,000 440,000 445,000 450,000 452,000 Americans have died as we pass 26 million cases. California, South Carolina and Arizona are the riskiest states for Coronavirus transmission. Canada cracks down on snowbird flights and slaps testing requirements on all arrivals. The CDC codifies President Biden's executive order on masks for travel. Portugal, the epicenter of the current outbreak, closes the country's borders for two weeks. A winter storm in the Northeast disrupts the skeletal air system. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for January 23-29

Read all about it! More than 412,000 415,000 420,000 425,000 430,000 433,000 Americans have died as we pass the 25-million case mark. U.S. travel slumps as the traditional January downturn depresses flying. Israel again shuts down flights. Sweden and Finland bar their Nordic neighbors and European nations close their borders to many visitors. Airline fourth-quarter "earnings" are awful. Bricks-and-mortar retailers close shops by the hundreds. And more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for January 16-22

Read all about it! Global Coronavirus deaths pass the 2-million mark and near the 100-million case plateau. More than 390,000 395,000 400,000 405,000 410,000 412,000 have died in the United States as we near the 25-million case mark. The Biden Administration expects 100,000 additional deaths just in the next month. Flying sags in Europe as nations tighten lockdowns. The United States sees small Martin Luther King Weekend surge, then the January malaise. And much more. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for January 9-15

Read all about it! Coronavirus cases globally surge and more than 367,000 370,000 375,000 380,000 385,000 390,000 have died in the United States. Flying is plunging after the New Year's rush. Airlines ban rowdy travelers flying back from last week's Capitol riots. Washington and the area's airports lock down ahead of next week's Inauguration. Travel numbers from 2020 continue to show the depth of the industry's crisis while current lockdowns force carriers to cut capacity again. Click here for the week's updates.

Daily Coronavirus Updates for January 1-8

The new year starts with more of the same: Coronavirus cases in the United States near 21 million and more than 345,000 350,000 355,000 360,000 365,000 367,000 have died. Canada and England make it even tougher to enter the country as other nations tighten Coronavirus restrictions. More travel shuts down. U.S. flying zigzags after a "huge" Christmas and New Year rush. Click here for the week's updates.

2020 Daily Coronavirus Updates

We began day-by-day tracking of the Coronavirus' effect on travel in late January last year. You can see everything we posted in bullet-point form, grouped into weekly segments, by clicking 2020's archives.