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.

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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. ...

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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. ...

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

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Hotels in Paris to house the homeless

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

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

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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.

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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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Komodo dragons do their thing on Rinca Island in Labuan Bajo, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, in March 2018.

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COVID-19: Komodo National Park deny entry to cruise ships

The Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara’s West Manggarai regency has denied entry to a cruise ship to protect residents and park employees against the coronavirus disease.

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Ijen Crater Nature Tourism Park in East Java.

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[UPDATED] National parks, wildlife reserves closed amid COVID-19 outbreak

To minimize the spread of the coronavirus, 16 national parks and nature tourism parks across the country have been temporarily closed.

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A Singapore Airlines employee wears a medical mask for protection against the novel coronavirus outbreak at Tom Bradley International Terminal in Los Angeles, California, on Feb.2.

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Singapore Airlines cuts flight capacity by half, sets for more amid COVID-19 spread

Singapore Airlines announced on Thursday that it was suspending more services across its network following heightened travel bans across the globe.

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Osaka replaces Paris in new ranking of world's most expensive cities: The Economist

Hong Kong, Singapore and Osaka are the most expensive cities to live in, according to the latest edition of The Economist's Worldwide Cost of Living report.

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A view shows clearer waters in a Venice canal on March 17, 2020 as a result of the stoppage of motorboat traffic, following the country's lockdown within the new coronavirus crisis.

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Venice canals clear as city tourist-free under coronavirus

The city of Venice is enjoying crystal clear waters in its world-famous canals due to a lack of debris from tourists and near-zero boat traffic under Italy's ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

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The breathtaking view of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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Over 30 percent of tourist sites reopened in China

A total of 3,714 tourist sites in 28 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities on the Chinese mainland had reopened as of Monday, accounting for over 30 pct of the total, an official Wednesday.

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Mount Bromo at sunrise at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.

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Mount Bromo closed to tourists amid COVID-19 outbreak

"The health and safety of the visitors are our number one priority."

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Australian airline Qantas to cut all international flights

Australia's biggest airline Qantas said Thursday it would halt all international flights and suspend 20,000 staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Those who want to cancel their trips can submit a request for a refund through specified channels or by directly contacting Traveloka.

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Significant trip cancelations recorded amid COVID-19 pandemic: Traveloka

Amid the alarming spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, online airline ticketing and hotel booking platform Traveloka has recorded a significant increase in trip cancelations.

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Vietnam's Vietjet Air suspends ASEAN flights as coronavirus concerns escalate

"Flights between Vietnam and Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Indonesia will be halted from March 20."

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Unidentified man hold a phone while using Google Maps in his hand near the river and Osaka Castle on September 15, 2016 in Osaka, Japan.

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Live View to bring easy-access augmented reality to Google Maps

Google is reportedly experimenting with a floating action button (FAB) that will allow for faster and easier access to the "Live View" function in its Maps application, reports specialist website 9to5Google.

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Both guests and hosts can now cancel reservations with no charge or penalty under the company's updated "Extenuating Circumstances" policy.

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Guests and hosts can cancel Airbnb reservations penalty-free during coronavirus

Airbnb has revised its reservation policy in light of the global disruption caused by Covid-19.

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Zone I of the temple was sprayed thoroughly on Monday, particularly parts that were often touched by visitors, such as the stupas and handrails.

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Borobudur sprayed with disinfectant, closed to public until late March

The entire surface of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, was sprayed with disinfectant on Monday in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the tourist attraction.

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Western lowland gorillas are seen at Langoue Bai in the Ivindo national park on April 26, 2019 near Makokou, Gabon.

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Gabon bans tourists from seeing gorillas over coronavirus fears

Gabon, a forest-covered haven for gorillas and chimpanzees, will stop allowing tourists to see its great apes fearing that humans could give the novel coronavirus to the animals, the country's forest agency said Monday.

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The interior of one of the rooms at FOX Lite Royal Bay Makassar in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

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Tauzia to open first hotel in Papua province

Hotel chain operator Tauzia Hotels is set to expand for the first time to Papua province by opening its mid-scale hotel brand, FOX Hotels, in Jayapura.

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Singapore Airlines is waiving all rebooking fee for certain tickets amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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COVID-19: Singapore Airlines waives rebooking fees

Singapore Airlines will waive rebooking fees for tickets issued before or on March 15 to May 31.

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The UN cultural agency UNESCO calls the white marble Taj the "jewel of Muslim art".

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India closes Taj Mahal to visitors over coronavirus fears

India will close the iconic Taj Mahal to visitors from Tuesday as part of measures to try and combat the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism ministry said on Monday.

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A Boeing Co. 737-838 aircraft operated by Qantas Airways Ltd., front, taxies at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21, 2019.Qantas Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it would cut its international capacity by around 90% until at least the end of May as travel demand to Australia plunges because of new restrictions on arrivals related to the coronavirus.

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Qantas to slash 90% of international capacity as new virus restrictions bite

Qantas Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it would cut its international capacity by around 90% until at least the end of May as travel demand to Australia plunges because of new restrictions on arrivals related to the coronavirus.

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Airlines in Australia and New Zealand said they would make drastic changes to their flying schedules after the countries over the weekend announced international travelers would need to self-isolate for 14 days due to the coronavirus.

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Australia, New Zealand airlines slash schedules after fresh travel restrictions

Airlines in Australia and New Zealand said they would make drastic changes to their flying schedules after the countries over the weekend announced international travelers would need to self-isolate for 14 days due to the coronavirus.

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An Indonesian health official takes the temperatures of arriving passengers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, on March 10.

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Does screening travelers for disease and infection really work?

While screening doesn’t stop the spread of disease, this is one step that can be taken to slow its spread and provide valuable time to put in place other measures, such as distributing test kits.

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Tourism between Spain, Portugal to be suspended due to coronavirus

Spain and Portugal will agree to place restrictions on tourism between the two countries to curb the spread of coronavirus, at a time Portuguese officials gear up for talks on whether or not to declare a state of emergency.

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A Wings Air ATR 72 passenger aircraft lands at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.

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Wings Air to launch Banjarmasin-Sampit route in April

Starting April 3, Lion Air Group's subsidiary Wings Air is to launch a new domestic route connecting Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan with Sampit in Central Kalimantan.

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The carrier flies from Pontianak's Supadio International Airport to Kuching International Airport at 9:45 a.m. local time, and later in the day departs from Kuching to Supadio airport at 11:55 a.m.

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Wings Air suspends Pontianak-Kuching route over COVID-19 fears

Lion Air Group's subsidiary Wings Air announced on Sunday a temporary suspension of its international service from Pontianak in West Kalimantan to Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia until further notice.

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Royal Caribbean suspends global operations after virus outbreak

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Saturday it has suspended the voyages of its fleet globally from midnight tonight following the coronavirus outbreak.

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