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This illustration picture taken in Paris on Aug. 29, 2018, a toy umbrella next to the logo of rental website Airbnb. Airbnb said Thursday it would provide free or subsidized housing for up to 100,000 relief workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

Airbnb to offer housing to 100,000 crisis responders

Airbnb said Thursday it would provide free or subsidized housing for up to 100,000 relief workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

5 years ago

COVID-19: Six recreational spots in Indonesia shut doors amid outbreak

Several recreational spots in Indonesia have been temporarily closed to stem the spread of COVID-19. ...

5 years ago

Egypt deep cleans pyramids site emptied of tourists

Egypt began deep cleaning the area around the Giza pyramids as authorities work to disinfect tourist spots closed down by the coronavirus outbreak. ...

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Travelers are seen wearing masks at the international arrivals area at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada, on January 26, 2020.

Canada makes 14-day self-isolation mandatory for travelers

Canada on Wednesday intensified its guidelines for travelers returning home in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, mandating a 14-day period of self-isolation.

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“Passengers who have already purchased a ticket for a trip within the cancelation period will be able to receive a full refund or reschedule their trip."

COVID-19: PT KAI cancels several Malang-Jakarta and Surabaya-Jakarta routes

The four Malang-Jakarta routes affected by the policy are KA Mutiara Selatan, KA Argo Wilis, KA Turangga, and KA Malabar, while the three affected Surabaya-Jakarta routes are KA Sembrani, KA Gumarang and KA Songoriti.

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Europe's largest hotel group said on Tuesday it had created CEDA, a platform to centralize housing needs and offer housing and was also working with the government to offer up to 2,000 beds in 40 hotels across France for the homeless.

France's Accor, Airbnb help provide rooms for medics during crisis

French hotel group Accor and home rental company Airbnb are launching online services to help medical staff fighting the coronavirus epidemic in France find emergency housing.

5 years ago

US-based Air Charter Service can fly passengers from Los Angeles to Shanghai on a 14-seat Bombardier 6000 for 2.3 million yuan ($325,300), or about $23,000 for a spot.

Chinese students fleeing virus-hit US pay $20,000 for seats on private jets

As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, Chinese students from wealthy families are persuading their parents to pay tens of thousands of dollars for seats on private jets to get home.

5 years ago

The archipelago of volcanic islands lies just over 900 kilometers to the west of Ecuador.

Coronavirus reaches world heritage Galapagos Islands

The coronavirus pandemic has reached Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site, an official source said on Tuesday.

5 years ago

The Great Wall in Beijing, China, under sunshine during sunset.

Great Wall of China partly reopens to visitors

The famous Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing has partly opened on Tuesday, after being closed for almost two months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

Street view at Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal

Nepal locks down for a week to stem coronavirus spread

Nepal began a weeklong lockdown on Tuesday to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, with the Himalayan nation's 30 million people ordered to stay at home.

5 years ago

Panda bears eat bamboo in Beijing Zoo, China

Beijing zoo reopens after 59 days

Beijing Zoo reopened on Monday after being closed since Jan 24 as part of efforts to control the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.

5 years ago

People are seen on the beach on March 21, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California.

Packed California beaches prompt stricter virus measures

Governor Gavin Newsom tightened California's coronavirus lockdown Monday, shutting parking lots at beaches and parks in the most populous US state after tens of thousands flouted social distancing rules over the weekend.

5 years ago

The picturesque Wae Rebo village in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara shuts all tourist destinations to prevent COVID-19 spread

Other than tourist sites, all festivals have been postponed until further notice.

5 years ago

Colorful and picturesque village square in Hallstatt, Austria

Saint Corona name vexes Austrian tourist village

The Austrian village of Sankt Corona am Wechsel may need to rethink its tourism campaign, its mayor said Monday after the new coronavirus pandemic has drawn some unwanted attention.

5 years ago

People wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, walk under the cherry blossoms at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 22, 2020.

'Joy of spring': Japan fetes cherry blossoms despite virus

The crowds might be thinner and parties smaller, but warnings from officials over the coronavirus have done little to stop Japanese celebrating as the country's famed cherry trees explode into bloom.

5 years ago

Mount Fanjing in Guizhou province, China.

China's world heritage site exempts tickets for medical workers assisting Hubei

World heritage site, Mount Fanjing, in Southwest China's Guizhou province, exempted tickets for local medical workers aiding Hubei Province, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, for a lifetime, sources with the scenic zone said.

5 years ago

A Singapore Airlines employee wears a medical mask for protection against the novel coronavirus outbreak at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal on Feb. 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Singapore Airlines Ltd will cut capacity by 96% and ground almost all of its fleet, the carrier said on Monday.

Singapore Airlines grounds most of its fleet as coronavirus poses 'greatest challenge'

Singapore Airlines Ltd will cut capacity by 96% and ground almost all of its fleet, the carrier said on Monday.

5 years ago

Singapore Airlines is in talks to defer deliveries of aircraft and its management will cut salaries in a bid to reduce costs.

Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity as virus saps demand

Singapore Airlines Ltd. is cutting 96 percent of its capacity through the end of April, joining carriers around the globe slashing flights as the fast-spreading coronavirus curbs travel demand.

5 years ago

A member of cleaning staff wearing protective mask disinfects air vents of an Emirates Airbus A380, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 5, 2020.The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

UAE to suspend all passenger flights: state media

The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

A view of Cornwall, located in the far south-west of England.

Don't come here! UK tourist hotspots tell people to stay away

UK regions. traditionally desperate for tourists especially from East Asia and Southeast Asia, on Saturday pleaded for people not to visit the coast or the countryside for fear of spreading the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

5 years ago

A view of Raja Ampat in West Papua, one of the popular tourist sites in Indonesia renowned for pristine waters.

Online tour sites for stay-at-home wanderlust

There are many virtual tours to visit online when you are snug inside the protection of your own home, while making a bucket list of where to go when the crisis dies out.

5 years ago

This picture shows an Airbus A380 of the Emirates airline during landing on September 24, 2019 at the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany.

Emirates Airlines suspends flights to dozens more cities

Dubai carrier Emirates Airlines announced it would suspend flights to dozens more cities, taking its total route closures past 100, in a bid to forestall the spread of coronavirus.

5 years ago

The El Capitan monolith is seen in the Yosemite National Park in California on June 03, 2015. The park shut down to visitors on March 20, 2020, because of the coronavirus crisis.

California's Yosemite National Park shuts down over coronavirus fears

California's Yosemite National Park, one of the most visited parks in the nation, shut down to visitors on Friday because of the coronavirus crisis.

5 years ago

Antananarivo in Madagascar.

Tourists' departure leaves Madagascar forlorn as coronavirus fears bite

On a pristine island off the northwest coast of Madagascar, residents are bracing for disaster - but it's not the coronavirus. It's the disappearance of tourists that keep the island's economy afloat.

5 years ago

The United States said Friday it was suspending all routine visa services around the world due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

US suspends all routine visa services due to virus

The United States said Friday it was suspending all routine visa services around the world due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Passengers board a Batik Air Airbus A320 at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta on Oct. 8, 2017.

Batik Air launches new direct route connecting Jakarta with Berau

Batik Air, a subsidiary of low-cost carrier Lion Air, launched on Friday a new domestic route that connects Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport with Kalimarau Airport in Berau, East Kalimantan.

5 years ago

People sit down outside the Tower of London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, on March 18, 2020.

Tower of London pulls up the drawbridge over coronavirus

It has withstood armed attacks and stood as a protector over the British capital for almost 1,000 years, but the Tower of London is being forced to close on Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

Paris is turning some of the city's hotels into homeless shelters during the coronavirus health crisis.

Hotels in Paris to house the homeless

Paris is turning some of the city's hotels into homeless shelters during the coronavirus health crisis.

5 years ago

Travelers arrive at the international terminal of O'Hare Airport on March 13 in Chicago, Illinois.

List of countries refusing entry to all foreigners amid COVID-19 spread

According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, at least 68 countries have banned entry to foreigners from coronavirus-hit countries like Indonesia.

5 years ago

A Garuda Indonesia airplane.

Garuda Indonesia continues to fly to Australia, Netherlands amid COVID-19 spread

Garuda announced Friday that its services to and from Australia and the Netherlands would continue to operate.

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