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Days after closing for the first time in its 200-year-history, Claridge’s, the storied luxury hotel in London’s Mayfair district reopened on April 3 to 40 doctors, nurses and other National Health Service workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Claridge’s is one of many hotels around the world that shuttered to the public in recent weeks […]

President Trump on March 27 signed into law the $2 trillion stimulus package designed to save millions of jobs and bail out companies devastated by the coronavirus. But when the dust settled, one hard-hit sector of the travel industry was left on the sidelines: the major cruise lines. Even politicians who demanded that the industry

“In the midst of a pandemic, state governments have very strong power to make restrictions in the name of public health,” Professor Metzger said, adding: “As we know more about the virus, as we do more testing, the kinds of restrictions that will be allowed will change.” One exception: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New

“What kept me going all those years, frankly, was all these delightful people I was working with,” he said. “Because you know, in a restaurant, you might as well be in a coal mine. It’s relentless — 80-hour weeks.” Mr. Smith has been self-isolating in his Chapel Hill house in response to the coronavirus, riding

Ms. Irizarry, who loves to cook, spent the last Sunday in March putting the recipe to use in her Astoria, N.Y., kitchen. “‘Maqluba’ literally means ‘upside down’ in Arabic. So creating this dish was a testament to the discipline, memory and anticipation of a trip to Jordan with EscapingNY. Perhaps, in today’s times, it was

First, there was the Diamond Princess, stranded off the coast of Japan as the coronavirus infected hundreds of passengers. Then the Westerdam, circling in the sea for days with nowhere to dock. Then the Grand Princess, the Costa Luminosa and the Zaandam. Cruise ships have been a focal point of the coronavirus pandemic from the

SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb said on Monday that it had raised $1 billion in new funding as it grapples with devastation from the coronavirus pandemic, and as some technology start-ups take extra measures to stockpile cash during the outbreak. The private equity giant Silver Lake and the investment firm Sixth Street Partners led the investment,

Stay home unless you must see a doctor. No trips to the office or school, no shopping. If you must come out of your room, wear a mask. And don’t share towels. If you are among the thousands of Americans now self-quarantined because of possible infection with the coronavirus, these are a few of the

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Wayfair, Carnival rise; Zoom, Peloton fall  April 6, 2020, 8:20 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Wayfair Inc., up $20.87 to $71.50. The online furniture seller reported strong demand and said it would meet or exceed

The nation’s largest flight attendants union called for a stop to all leisure travel as the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rises and airlines leave workers exposed. On a Monday morning call with reporters, Sara Nelson, the powerful head of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said at least one flight attendant had died