Covid-19 scare unfolds aboard first cruise to resume sailing in the Caribbean

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(CNN) — A Covid-19 scare is the last thing the cruise industry needs as it eases back into the Caribbean. Yet on Wednesday, a passenger on SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1 received a preliminary positive test result for Covid-19, according to Gene Sloan, a senior reporter for cruise and travel at The Points Guy, who … Read more

Pandemic Impact: The News You Watch Might Matter

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Masks or no masks? Social distancing or not? New research suggests that the media Americans consume matters when these decisions are made. The study found that folks drawn to conservative-leaning TV news were much less likely to follow COVID … Read more

Bollywood unites to sue 2 news channels and their anchors

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Seems like the whole of the Hindi film fraternity has come together to stand up against two news channels for their alleged defamatory and derogatory comments against Bollywood. Some news channels had branded Bollywood as “scum” and “drug den”. A suit was filed at the Delhi High Court against the two news channels and four … Read more

Ghaziabad news: BJP MLA’s relative shot dead during morning walk

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A BJP MLA’s relative was shot dead in Sihani Gate, Ghaziabad while he was out on a morning walk near his house on Friday morning. BJP MLA’s shot dead in Ghaziabad (Photo: ANI) A relative of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA was shot dead in Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh while he was out on … Read more

Maldives set to become world’s first country to offer a traveler loyalty program

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(CNN) — They won’t just be for airlines and hotels anymore — Maldives is on track to become the first country in the world to have its own hospitality loyalty program. The Maldives Border Miles program will reportedly have three tiers: Abaarana (Gold), Antara (Silver) and Aida (Bronze). The three names all come from Divehi, … Read more

Rome’s Fiumicino Airport awarded world’s first five-star anti-Covid award

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(CNN) — Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination. Rome’s Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the world to earn “the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating” from Skytrax, an international airport industry ratings body. Though Skytrax is best known for its annual rankings of the world’s best … Read more

‘He wasn’t with me when we got the bad news’

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A couple who experienced miscarriage during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown have said they want to see “clearer communication” on hospital visiting restrictions during the pandemic. Catriona Amberton, 32, had been expecting identical twins but her husband James Young, 33, was unable to be with her when a scan revealed one of the babies had died, … Read more

Paradise islands reopen only to visitors who’ve had Covid-19

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(CNN) — Turquoise waters, beaches of golden sand, dolphins swimming lazily offshore. The Fernando de Noronha archipelago off the coast of Brazil is one of the most beautiful destinations anywhere in the world And now it’s open to travelers again — but with an unexpected catch. You can go only if you show you have … Read more

Japanese airline testing hands-free bathroom doors

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(CNN) — Even before the coronavirus pandemic ignited global conversations about hygiene, there was one part of an airplane that nobody wanted to touch — the bathroom door. That’s why Japanese airline ANA is testing a new hands-free bathroom door that passengers can open with their elbow or forearm (see above pic). One of the … Read more