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Citing a COVID-19 shortfall, DHS increases visa fees for touring artists

The Department of Homeland Security announced the changes last week, which will take effect in early October.

6 years ago

People roamed the beach in Ocean City, N.J, at the start of August. As Labor Day weekend arrives, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says Americans should remain vigilant to avoid another surge in coronavirus infection rates. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Health

Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots

Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread.

6 years ago

A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.
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Health

Coronavirus FAQ: So do lots of people get COVID-19 from flying?

Air travel has seldom looked the way it does now. International aviation is operating 2% to 4% of its normal number of flights. So how risky is air travel amid a pandemic?

6 years ago

Many airlines now require passengers to wear masks to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread — and are putting scofflaws on a no-fly list. (Nicolas Economou/ NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Can an airline put you on a no-fly list for refusing to mask up?

When it comes to the new rules for the novel coronavirus, airlines like Delta are taking them very seriously.

6 years ago

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Lifestyle

Vacationing in the summer of COVID

Today we're going to talk about the smart and safe ways to get out of town this summer.

Air Date: July 17, 2020

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Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Delaware no longer on quarantine list for Pennsylvania, New Jersey

People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.

6 years ago

Philly skyline
Health

4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list

The state earlier issued the recommendation for self-quarantine for people coming to the commonwealth from 15 other states.

6 years ago

Coronavirus testing site in Camden, New Jersey
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Delaware added to travel advisory list

The New Jersey-New York-Connecticut travel warning list gets longer, with people going there from Delaware directed to self-quarantine for at least 14 days.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Community

Murphy: N.J. seeing ‘small spikes’ in coronavirus from travelers

The governor said he believes a national strategy is needed to handle the virus, and mask-wearing has to be at the core of it.

6 years ago

Passengers are tested for COVID-19 at Beirut International Airport on July 1. (Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

International flights are ramping up. Slowly. And with plenty of caveats

As governments worldwide ease lockdown restrictions and lift bans on international travel, travelers will have lots of questions about how to proceed.

6 years ago

The Trevi Fountain in Rome
Community

EU reopens its borders to 14 nations, but not to U.S. tourists

Most Americans have been refused entry into the European Union for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.

6 years ago

The Trevi Fountain in Rome
Politics & Policy

EU finalizing coronavirus ‘safe list,’ U.S. unlikely to make the cut

More than 15 million Americans are estimated to travel to Europe annually, and any delay would be a further blow to virus-ravaged economies on both sides of the Atlantic.

6 years ago

A woman walks past a lifeguard on a beach in Lloret de Mar this week, as beaches in Spain reopen following a lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The EU is now considering which countries should be allowed to send tourists to its member nations.
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Health

EU could bar U.S. travelers due to ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases

The U.S. has the most cases of any country in the world, and many states are reporting sharp rises in new cases as they ease shutdown orders.

6 years ago

Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Whistleblower: TSA failed to protect staff, endangered passengers during pandemic

A TSA official filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the agency didn't properly train staff, making them a "significant carrier" of the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Rental homes with a private pool like this one in Rehoboth Beach are especially popular with vacationers who've been flooding realty offices with phone calls now that the state's ban on short-term rentals has expired. (courtesy Seachange Vacation Rentals)
Community

Beachgoers with ‘cabin fever’ drive demand for rentals as Delaware lifts ban

Delaware beach realtors are being flooded with calls from renters. One realtor says there’s been much bigger interest in homes with their own pool.

6 years ago

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