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France has just reported its fourth coronavirus death, while Germany announced a sharp rise in the number of cases last weekend. According to the latest UN figures, Covid-19 has now caused more than 3,000 deaths worldwide. Here is an overview of affected countries and the restrictions they have put read more...
Japan became only the second country to shutter schools nationwide. Cases have been confirmed in at least 47 countries.
Researchers at a travel insurance comparison site report a 60% jump in policies sold since the coronavirus outbreak. But before buying trip insurance, read the fine print.
With new cases across Brazil, Europe and the Middle East, the deadly virus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica.
The move is the latest drastic precautionary measure taken by countries in the Middle East in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
The cruise ship MSC Meraviglia, turned away by two nations due to fears of a virus outbreak, is being allowed to dock at Mexico's Caribbean island of Cozumel.
Declining travel is both a symptom and a cause of broader economic problems.
The World Health Organization says that no country should assume it won’t get the virus.
Governments trying to control the fast-spreading coronavirus are punishing residents and visitors who are accused of misleading health investigators, hiding key details about their activities and flouting quarantine orders.
It would be a "fatal mistake" for any country to assume it will not be...
As the coronavirus reached the soil of a sixth continent, countries around the globe have stepped up measures to contain the spread of the infectious disease.
With new cases of novel coronavirus reported daily in countries across the globe, many travelers are wondering if they should cancel or postpone existing plans and hold off on booking trips.
Bank accused of ‘waiting for people to die’ as bonds designed to provide fast funding for pandemics are censured as ‘obscene’
The novel coronavirus outbreak has already upended an entire industry, forcing travelers to face canceled flights, resorts on lockdown and a cruise ship quarantine.
With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat domestic outbreaks.
The coronavirus known as COVID-19 is turning up in popular travel destinations. Here's what you should know if you are planning a trip or a cruise.
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Amazon has started restricting all nonessential employee travel in the U.S. as the coronavirus continues to spread.
Amazon tells employees to defer all non-essential travel due to coronavirus
The Google employee had been in the Zurich office days before displaying symptoms, the company told employees by email on Friday.
The spread of a highly contagious coronavirus has had wide-ranging global impacts, including in the financial markets and government travel policies.
Coronavirus travel: most travel insurance policies won't cover cancellations
The US has reported another case in Northern California, and advised citizens against travel to Italy. Wall Street also wrapped up its worst week since the financial crisis. Follow the latest here.
The US State Department on Friday raised its travel advisory for Italy to the second-highest-level warning, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, due to the novel coronavirus.
Travelers at Eppley Airfield each have their own reactions and methods of protection against the coronavirus. Austin Sigston of Bakersfield, California, walked around the airport in a protection mask. Sign up for our Newsletters "I remember seeing something on my phone about them evacuating people to Omaha. I was like, 'Yeah, I'm not messing around. I'm definitely getting a mask when I fly out of here," he said. Sigston said he flies a lot for...
Penn State University has restricted University-affiliated student travel to Italy as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to grow.
The United States on Friday warned against non-essential travel to Italy, a top destination for US tourists, over the growing coronavirus epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "recommends that travelers avoid all non-essential travel to Italy. There is limited access to adequate medical care in affected areas," it said in a statement. The State Department raised its travel advice a notch for Italy to "reconsider travel,"...