‘Down to zero’: Argentine farms, hotels and theaters sideswiped as coronavirus spreadsDestinations

‘Down to zero’: Argentine farms, hotels and theaters sideswiped as coronavirus spreads

Argentina’s recession- and debt-wracked economy was ill prepared for the closed borders and long-distance travel ban prompted by the coronavirus…

Middle East airlines face liquidity crisis, jobs at riskTransport

Middle East airlines face liquidity crisis, jobs at risk

Middle East airlines are facing a liquidity crisis and hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk because of the…

Saudi Arabia suspends work in most of private sector for 15 daysDestinations

Saudi Arabia suspends work in most of private sector for 15 days

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended work in most of the private sector for 15 days and directed businesses to implement…

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six monthsDestinations

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas…

Coronavirus empties airlines’ cash drawers, knocks $157 bln off share valuesTransport

Coronavirus empties airlines’ cash drawers, knocks $157 bln off share values

Global airlines are fast running out of cash after cutting capacity by 90% or even grounding entire fleets due to…

Dancing cheek to cheek? Argentine tango faces curbs as coronavirus spreadsDestinations

Dancing cheek to cheek? Argentine tango faces curbs as coronavirus spreads

If it takes two to tango, then the national dance of Argentina may come up one short in the age…

Australia tells overseas citizens to return before it’s too lateDestinations

Australia tells overseas citizens to return before it’s too late

* Australia urges citizens to return if they want now * National emergency cabinet to meet later on Tuesday *…

Coronavirus puts German economy on ‘red alert’Destinations

Coronavirus puts German economy on ‘red alert’

The mood among German investors slumped in March to levels last seen at the beginning of the world financial crisis…

London Tube passengers drop 19% due to coronavirusTransport

London Tube passengers drop 19% due to coronavirus

Passenger numbers on London’s Underground network fell 19% in the week starting March 2 in response to coronavirus, with the…

Irish restaurants call on government to shut them downDestinations

Irish restaurants call on government to shut them down

Ireland’s restaurant lobby group called today for the government to shut the entire industry down, as it has already done…