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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2021, file photo, an empty Swanston Street is seen at night in the Central Business District as lockdown due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 prepares to start in Melbourne. Melbourne, the city that was once Australia’s worst COVID-19 hot spot has announced a seven-day lockdown, its fourth since the pandemic began. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)
The Latest: W Virginia steps up prizes for vaccination

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 01:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, travelers walk through Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. As vaccinations roll out, questions remain about how and where people can travel safely and on a budget this summer. Experts recommend first and foremost to get vaccinated before traveling and continue to follow CDC guidance for COVID-19 safety even after being inoculated. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
How to travel safely and cheaply this summer

By Sam Kemmis Of Nerdwallet Apr. 28, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019, file photo shows a Visa logo on a credit card in New Orleans. Travel credit card protections can be useful when the unexpected derails vacation plans, but they are especially handy in the uncertainty of a pandemic. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Millennial Money: How my travel credit card saved me $1,388

By Melissa Lambarena Of Nerdwallet Apr. 13, 2021 06:46 AM EDT

Cape Cod sees virus surge; Gov urges patience with website

Mar. 28, 2021 09:30 AM EDT
A look at coronavirus developments around New England: MASSACHUSETTS Officials on Cape Cod are pleading with the state...

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, bike riders ride past a "Mask Up Miami Beach," sign, in Miami Beach. As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Quarantine requirements may delay return to in-person school

By Pat Eaton-Robb And Mike Catalini Aug. 17, 2020 01:00 AM EDT

Sterling travel agent deals with pandemic grounding tourism

By Eric Ingles May. 09, 2020 01:02 AM EDT
STERLING, Ill. (AP) — The global coronavirus pandemic has shut down businesses around the world. It also has shut down travel around the...