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Articles tagged “public health”

Coronavirus

United Airlines Will Give Extra Vacation Days to Vaccinated Flight Attendants

Just as most flight attendants would appreciate a plane filled with vaccinated, masked, and well-behaved passengers, most of the latter would prefer a cabin where flight attendants could be described the same way.

Nandakumar D and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 3 years ago

United Airlines Will Give Extra Vacation Days to Vaccinated Flight Attendants

Airlines

Airplane Tickets Shouldn’t Be So Cheap, Says German Finance Minister

We all like to pay less, but whether it be airline tickets, vacation packages, or meals, "cheap" nearly always means the environment is being harmed and workers are being mistreated along the way.

Christian Krämer and Thomas Escritt, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airplane Tickets Shouldn’t Be So Cheap, Says German Finance Minister

Coronavirus

Hotels Worry About Legionnaires’ Disease as Buildings Reopen From Pandemic Closures

Smaller hotels face the most risk. They may not have kept water flowing during the pandemic and might have let dangerous bacteria build up in their pipes.

Suzanne Barlyn, Reuters | 4 years ago

Hotels Worry About Legionnaires’ Disease as Buildings Reopen From Pandemic Closures

Coronavirus

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus

The fine print in this Tuesday report by Europe's top health agency is that border controls can sometimes be effective in delaying an epidemic at its start or in isolated regions. In other words, now that the pandemic is unleashed, many travel restrictions aren't worth the cost to society.

Francesco Guarascio, Reuters | 4 years ago

EU Health Agency Slams Border Closures as Too Late and Costly to Tame Coronavirus

Tourism

Coronavirus’ Effect on the Travel Industry Deepens as Global Emergency Is Declared

While the World Health Organization has stopped short of calling for a shutdown of global travel and trade, many travel companies are limiting their operations to reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their financials while helping to safeguard public health.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus’ Effect on the Travel Industry Deepens as Global Emergency Is Declared