The U.S. has issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.”

Two of France’s biggest cities with COVID-19 infection rates gathering speed even faster than the national surge in new cases are tightening limits on public activities.

With domestic tourism set to return faster than international travel, this represents an opportunity for both developed and developing countries to recover from the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A staggering $360 billion—or $2 billion per day—has been drained from the overall U.S. economy since March as a result of decreased travel demand due to the pandemic.

Puerto Rico's beaches, casinos, gyms and theaters will reopen Sept. 12, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Wanda Vazquez. 

A majority of destinations around the world (53%) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.